Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,899 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cambodia is 1,899 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cambodia peaked at 1,899 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.63 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Cambodia 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.41 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 17.9 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 18.38 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 13.79 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 16.96 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 17.9 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 15.16 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 17.94 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 15.44 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 8.13 current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 1971 | 8.61 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 11.99 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 22.26 current US$ per person | +85.7% |
| 1974 | 26.54 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 9.12 current US$ per person | -65.6% |
| 1976 | 1.63 current US$ per person | -82.1% |
| 1977 | 3.35 current US$ per person | +105.6% |
| 1978 | 3.84 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 29.48 current US$ per person | +668.1% |
| 1980 | 34.62 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 34.06 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 33.11 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 31.94 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 30.79 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 19.86 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 22.27 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 21.35 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 18.64 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 19.09 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 22.24 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 31.87 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 54.6 current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1993 | 54.66 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.53 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 118.48 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 99.25 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 91.95 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 96.7 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 129.71 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 155.59 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 165.42 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 180.32 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 196.15 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 241.08 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 292.2 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 349.81 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 392.94 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 463.09 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 408.36 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 468.32 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 631.68 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 759.45 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 629.85 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 694.43 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 848.8 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 780.37 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 888.61 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 1,230 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 1,143 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,684 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 1,733 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,399 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 1,627 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 1,899 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,899 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,899 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +668.1% | 3.84 current US$ per person | 29.48 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 current US$ per person | 13.79 current US$ per person | 18.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.49 current US$ per person | 1.63 current US$ per person | 29.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.57 current US$ per person | 18.64 current US$ per person | 34.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 78 current US$ per person | 22.24 current US$ per person | 129.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.5 current US$ per person | 155.59 current US$ per person | 463.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 800.66 current US$ per person | 468.32 current US$ per person | 1,230 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,581 current US$ per person | 1,143 current US$ per person | 1,899 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cambodia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cambodia was 1,899 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.