Country intelligence · KHM · 2024

Cambodia trade profile

In 2024, Cambodia recorded $32.7B in merchandise exports and $38.8B in imports, producing a $6.1B trade deficit. Exports changed +14.6% from the previous year, while imports changed +26.8%.[1]

Exports

$32.7B

+14.6%

Imports

$38.8B

+26.8%

Trade balance

-$6.1B

deficit

Active partners

270

19 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$32.7B$38.8B-$6.1B+14.6%
2023$28.5B$30.6B-$2.0B+0.5%
2022$28.4B$41.2B-$12.8B+18.7%
2021$23.9B$35.8B-$11.8B+11.8%
2020$21.4B$24.7B-$3.3B-0.1%
2019$21.4B$27.1B-$5.6B+31.3%
2018$16.3B$26.8B-$10.5B+11.2%
2017$14.7B$20.3B-$5.6B+2.5%
2016$14.3B$17.3B-$3.0B+20.6%
2015$11.9B$17.9B-$6.1B+15.2%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 61 · HS chapter

106 active HS6 lines · 148 export partners

$8.0B
2

HS 62 · HS chapter

112 active HS6 lines · 139 export partners

$4.3B
3

HS 42 · HS chapter

20 active HS6 lines · 138 export partners

$2.6B
4

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

254 active HS6 lines · 121 export partners

$2.4B
5

HS 64 · HS chapter

25 active HS6 lines · 143 export partners

$2.4B
6

HS 40 · HS chapter

79 active HS6 lines · 113 export partners

$1.9B
7

HS 10 · Cereals

19 active HS6 lines · 93 export partners

$1.5B
8

HS 94 · HS chapter

42 active HS6 lines · 93 export partners

$1.3B

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Cambodia; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

United States

Annual change +11.4% · 3-year CAGR 12.2%

$11.3B
2

Vietnam

Annual change +55.6% · 3-year CAGR 2.1%

$4.3B
3

China

Annual change +17.5% · 3-year CAGR 8.0%

$2.1B
4

Japan

Annual change +14.2% · 3-year CAGR 7.7%

$1.8B
5

Germany

Annual change +8.9% · 3-year CAGR 6.6%

$1.7B
6

Canada

Annual change +13.3% · 3-year CAGR 6.5%

$1.5B
7

Spain

Annual change +25.3% · 3-year CAGR 32.7%

$1.3B
8

United Kingdom

Annual change +12.9% · 3-year CAGR 18.1%

$1.2B

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.