Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Food imports (% of merchandise imports) was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food imports in Cambodia, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, food imports in Cambodia stood at 7.4%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Cambodia peaked at 31.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.5% | — |
| 1963 | 11.1% | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | -42.1% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +26.9% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | +37.8% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 20.8% | +106.5% |
| 1972 | 31.2% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -69.5% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -13.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.9%, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +106.5% | 10.1% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.2% | 6.3% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 10.1% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Cambodia?
- Food imports in Cambodia was 7.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for food imports?
- Cambodia ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.