Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 23.51 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23.51 billion current US$
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.22 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
7.20 million current US$
in 1987
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cambodia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cambodia is 23.51 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cambodia peaked at 29.22 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.20 million current US$, in 1987.
Cambodia ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 89.20 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 94.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 97.80 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 72.70 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 85.10 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 97.20 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 106.40 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 47.70 million current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1981 | 78.13 million current US$ | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 50.79 million current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 51.96 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 45.45 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 24.63 million current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 8.42 million current US$ | -65.8% |
| 1987 | 7.20 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 13.71 million current US$ | +90.4% |
| 1989 | 43.64 million current US$ | +218.4% |
| 1990 | 54.42 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 61.78 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 750.22 million current US$ | +1114.3% |
| 1993 | 980.94 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 2.98 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 3.89 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 9.20 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 9.70 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.34 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.03 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 13.97 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 16.95 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 19.82 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 18.62 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 28.11 billion current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 29.22 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.51 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.21 million current US$ | 72.70 million current US$ | 106.40 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 47.70 million current US$ | 47.70 million current US$ | 47.70 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.99 million current US$ | 7.20 million current US$ | 78.13 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 963.16 million current US$ | 54.42 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 4.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.00 billion current US$ | 4.89 billion current US$ | 19.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.86 billion current US$ | 18.62 billion current US$ | 29.22 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.49 billion current US$ compare
- 75 Jordan 25.43 billion current US$ compare
- 76 Tunisia 25.05 billion current US$ compare
- 78 Estonia 22.81 billion current US$ compare
- 79 Costa Rica 22.46 billion current US$ compare
- 80 Marshall Islands 19.52 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cambodia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Cambodia was 23.51 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.22 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.20 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.