Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cambodia, 1960–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.3% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cambodia peaked at 5.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +614.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -32.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | -78.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +75.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +174.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +68.7% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +272.8% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -85.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -72.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +7078.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -86.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +243.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1143.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +84.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +73.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -84.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +483.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +289.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +7078.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | +1143.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1963 | +614.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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 from economies in the arab world in Cambodia?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cambodia was 0.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Cambodia ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.