Cambodia‘s Exports Jump 18.4% to $17.72 Billion in First Half of 2025

Phnom Penh, Cambodia – August 11, 2025 – Cambodia experienced a critically important surge in exports during the first seven months of 2025, reaching $17.72 billion. This represents an 18.4 percent increase compared to the $14.96 billion recorded during the same period last year, according to a report released Monday by the Ministry of Commerce.

Key Export Sectors and Destinations

The nation’s export portfolio is largely comprised of garments, footwear, and travel goods.Bicycles, car tires, and a growing range of agricultural products – including rice, rubber, cassava, cashew nuts, bananas, mangoes, and longans – also contributed substantially to the increase. The United States remains the largest single export market for Cambodian goods, followed by Vietnam, China, Japan, and Canada.

Did You Know? Cambodia’s garment industry accounts for roughly 60% of the country’s total exports, employing over 700,000 workers, according to the garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) [https://gmac-cambodia.com/].

Import Trends and Economic Drivers

Simultaneously, Cambodia’s total imports rose by 15.5 percent, reaching $19.16 billion between January and July 2025, up from $16.58 billion the previous year. Key imports included oil and gas,raw materials essential for the garment,footwear,and travel goods sectors,vehicles,machinery,electronic appliances,and consumer products.

Penn sovicheat,Secretary of State and spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce,attributed the robust trade growth to the positive impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (