Cambodia Achieves Historic Trade balance in export and import as 2025 Trade Volume Surges to $62.24 Billion

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has reached a landmark economic milestone, with national exports and imports achieving near-perfect balance. The announcement was made by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, First Vice-President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), during the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce’s annual meeting.

Addressing attendees on behalf of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, the Deputy Prime Minister praised the achievement as a defining moment for the Kingdom’s economic stability. "Currently, Cambodia’s exports and imports are roughly equal in volume, creating an exceptionally strong trade balance, and this marks a major structural shift from our historical reliance on heavy imports, signaling a new era of domestic production and export capacity." stated Sun Chanthol.

Data presented by Cambodian Minister of Commerce Cham Nimul revealed robust growth despite a volatile global landscape characterized by supply chain shifts and rising protectionism, with a total trade volume of $62.24 billion (up 18% year-on-year) while total exports reached $31.28 billion. The key markets for the main export products are 41% to United States, 18% to Asean countries and 16% to European Union.

While celebrating these gains, Chanthol issued a cautious outlook regarding global fragmentation and regional conflicts that threaten the Kingdom’s growth trajectory. He noted that the "rapid and unpredictable evolution" of the global economy requires a proactive and resilient response from the Royal Government.

To protect these external risks, the Deputy Prime Minister urged the Ministry of Commerce to remain "sharp and focused" in its 2026 strategy. He emphasized that the Ministry’s roadmap must align strictly with the Pentagonal Strategy-Phase 1, turning global trade shifts into domestic opportunities for investment and job creation.