Cambodia records 22 pct rise in exports of garments, textiles, shoes, travel goods in first 4 months

Cambodia records 22 pct rise in exports of garments, textiles, shoes, travel goods in first 4 months

Cambodia exported garments, textiles, footwear, and travel goods worth $4.58 billion in the first four months of 2025, up almost 22 percent from $3.76 billion over the same period last year, an official report showed on Saturday.

Garments worth $3.14 billion were exported during the January-April period this year, representing a 21 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise’s report. Additionally, textiles worth $ 180.5 million were shipped to international markets, a 19 per cent increase.

Additionally, footwear worth $623.2 million was exported, representing a 37 per cent increase, while travel goods, equivalent to $635.3 million, were sold to international markets, a 13 per cent increase, according to the report.

“The growth reflects Cambodia’s sound economic performance amidst global complexities and uncertainties in political and economic aspects,” said Sun Mesa, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training.

The garment, textiles, footwear, and travel goods sector is the largest foreign exchange earner for the Southeast Asian country.

The sector currently consists of roughly 1,538 factories and branches, employing approximately 913,000 workers, mostly female, according to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. 

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