Cambodia’s electronics exports jump 34 percent

Cambodia’s electronics exports jump 34 percent

Rising electronics exports prove Cambodia is diversifying its industries. This shift brings in higher-value investments and moves the economy away from traditional garment and footwear manufacturing.

Cambodia’s exports of electrical equipment and electronic components surged in the first seven months of 2026, highlighting the country’s growing shift beyond garment manufacturing into electronics and automotive parts.

The country exported $1.05 billion worth of electrical equipment and electronic components during the January-July period, up 34 percent from $781 million in the same period last year, according to official data from the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia.

The strong growth in electronics exports represents another positive development for Cambodia’s economic diversification, according to Lim Heng, Vice-President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce.

“The growth in electronics and auto parts shows that our investment climate is maturing. It shows the success of Cambodia’s efforts to diversify its products beyond garments,” Heng told Khmer Times.

Meanwhile, exports of other major non-garment manufactured products, including bicycles, vehicle tyres and processed wood, also recorded significant growth during the period, according to official data.

The government is also accelerating efforts to transform Cambodia’s industrial base from labour-intensive manufacturing towards higher-skilled and technology-driven production, Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, said during a meeting with a foreign investment delegation last week in Phnom Penh.

Chanthol reaffirmed the CDC’s commitment to supporting and facilitating stakeholders to ensure continued development of automotive wire harness manufacturing and create a more favourable environment for further investment.

He also instructed relevant authorities to work closely with the private sector and address requests raised during the meeting in a timely and effective manner, with the aim of strengthening Cambodia’s competitiveness in regional and global markets.

The rising exports of electronics and other manufactured goods underscore Cambodia’s efforts to broaden its industrial base, attract higher-value investment and reduce its reliance on traditional garment and footwear manufacturing.

Building on its previous 10-year policy, the government is drafting a new economic blueprint. This plan aims to modernise the national economy by shifting from basic manufacturing to high-tech production and a highly skilled workforce.

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