Cambodian exports reach $30 billion with 20% growth
Cambodian exports reach $30 billion with 20% growth
Cambodia exported products worth $30 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, a year-on-year rise of 20.4%, driven by resilient manufacturing growth and expanded market access.
The top five export destinations for the Southeast Asian country are the United States, Vietnam, China, Japan, and Spain, according to a report released yesterday by the General Department of Customs and Excise.
The Kingdom recorded a total import volume of nearly $33.5 billion during the January–October period, representing a 21.2% increase compared to the same period last year.
Commerce Ministry Secretary of State and spokesman Penn Sovicheat attributed the Kingdom’s strong export growth to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and Cambodia’s bilateral free trade agreements with China, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.
“These regional and bilateral trade pacts serve as a catalyst for our long-term and sustainable export growth by providing preferential tariffs for made-in-Cambodia products,” he told Xinhua.
Thong Mengdavid, deputy director of the China-ASEAN Studies Center at the Cambodia University of Technology and Science, noted that the export boom is primarily propelled by a sharp rebound in garment, textile, and footwear manufacturing, alongside surging non-garment sectors like electronics, auto parts, and processed agricultural goods.
- 08:54 11/11/2026
