Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s exports jumped 12.9 % to about $22.4 billion from January to September 2025, the General Department of Customs released on Friday. That is up from $19.8 billion for the same period last year.
The country’s biggest buyers are still the United States, Vietnam, China, Japan and Canada. Key exports include clothing, shoes, bags, travel accessories, bicycles, car tires and a range of farm goods such as rice, rubber, cassava, cashew nuts, bananas, mangoes and longans.
Imports rose even faster, hitting $24.6 billion for the first nine months of 2025 – a 16.6 % increase over 2024. Main imports are oil and gas, raw materials for garments and footwear, vehicles, machinery, electronics, pharmaceuticals and everyday consumer goods.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Vongsey Vissoth said Cambodia is on track for about 5 % economic growth in 2025, slightly below the 6 % pace in 2024. He blamed a border dispute with Thailand and a 19 % U.S. tariff on Cambodian products, imposed on August 1, for a slower rebound.
The tariff covers all Cambodian goods imported into the United States. Vissoth added that Cambodia’s GDP per capita should reach nearly $3,000 in 2025, up from $2,713 in 2024 and $2,520 in 2023.
The economy is driven mainly by garment, footwear and travel‑goods exports, tourism, agriculture and real‑estate construction. A Ministry of Economy and Finance report projects the industrial sector – garments, non‑garment manufacturing and construction – to grow 7.1 %, the service sector – tourism, transport, telecom, trade and real‑estate – to rise 3.8 %, and agriculture to expand 0.9 %.
Source: ianslive
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