Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 29.0% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
Cambodia ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +57.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -81.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +125.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +302.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +121.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -50.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +385.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +86.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 8.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 20.4% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Hong Kong, China 70.1% compare
- 3 Viet Nam 30.2% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 30.0% compare
- 6 Mongolia 19.4% compare
- 7 Djibouti 19.4% compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 16.2% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,602 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 284.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 282.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 646.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cambodia was 29.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Cambodia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).