Investment projects surge in first ten months of 2025
Investment projects surge in first ten months of 2025
Cambodia approved 575 investment projects between January and October of 2025, a rise of 66 percent from 346 projects in the same period last year, according to a report by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) released on Friday.
The projects have a combined fixed-asset value of $9.2 billion, marking a 67 percent increase from $5.5 billion in the same period last year.
The projects cover key sectors such as manufacturing, renewable energy, infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, and agro-industry.
China remains the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cambodia, accounting for 49.24 percent of the total investment capital, followed by domestic investors, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Kampong Speu province led with the highest number of approved projects at 130, followed by Svay Rieng (129), Phnom Penh (68), Takeo (59), Koh Kong (50), and Preah Sihanouk (45), with the remainder distributed across other provinces.
In 2024, Cambodia attracted 414 fixed-asset investment projects with a total value of $6.9 billion, up 40 percent from $4.92 billion in 2023.
- 07:15 08/11/2025
