Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia stood at 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Cambodia 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +694.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cape Verde 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Lebanon 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Czechia 0.6479 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Hungary 0.6459 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.