Merchandise trade in Cambodia
Cambodia: Merchandise trade was 127.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise trade in Cambodia, 1975–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Cambodia stood at 127.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Cambodia peaked at 130.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1976.
That places Cambodia 14th out of 204 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 trade in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.7% | — |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -79.6% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +168.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +399.4% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -34.5% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 15.6% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 28.4% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +48.4% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 107.6% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 130.2% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 130.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 112.4% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 119.4% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 127.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 1.8% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 9.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 17.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 80.2% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 79.6% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.9% | 105.8% | 130.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More private sector data for Cambodia
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,899 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Cambodia?
- Merchandise trade in Cambodia was 127.1% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for merchandise trade?
- Cambodia ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.