Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Cambodia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Cambodia stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Cambodia peaked at 20.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.
Cambodia ranks 193rd 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.2% | +63.4% |
| 1964 | 7.4% | +42.4% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | -33.6% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +69.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -91.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -88.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +321.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +223.5% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +334.3% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +393.2% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -43.8% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +379.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -99.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +182.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +205.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +71.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -81.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +2391.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2391.4% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 1987 | +393.2% | 2.9% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | +379.8% | 4.2% | 20.0% |
| 1986 | +334.3% | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| 1984 | +321.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Cambodia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Cambodia was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Cambodia ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.