Current account balance in Cambodia
Cambodia: Current account balance was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Cambodia, 1992–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance in Cambodia stood at -1.87 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 918.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Cambodia peaked at 552.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.89 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -93.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | -103.92 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1994 | -156.60 million BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1995 | -185.70 million BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1996 | -184.90 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | -209.90 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1998 | -173.58 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1999 | -187.56 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | -136.09 million BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2001 | -87.88 million BoP, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2002 | -107.31 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | -233.44 million BoP, current US$ | +117.5% |
| 2004 | -182.91 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2005 | -306.99 million BoP, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 2006 | -233.87 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2007 | -423.33 million BoP, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 2008 | -819.98 million BoP, current US$ | +93.7% |
| 2009 | -741.41 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2010 | -980.98 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2011 | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | -1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | -1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | -2.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2019 | -2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | -348.20 million BoP, current US$ | -88.1% |
| 2021 | -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +3028.2% |
| 2022 | -7.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 552.35 million BoP, current US$ | -107.3% |
| 2024 | 228.21 million BoP, current US$ | -58.7% |
| 2025 | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -918.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -391.82 million BoP, current US$, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.41 million BoP, current US$. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -3028.2% | -348.20 million BoP, current US$ | -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | -918.2% | 228.21 million BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -161.89 million BoP, current US$ | -209.90 million BoP, current US$ | -93.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -327.32 million BoP, current US$ | -819.98 million BoP, current US$ | -87.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -980.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 552.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 146 Rwanda -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 147 Belarus -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 148 Namibia -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Montenegro -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Croatia -1.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Armenia -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Cambodia?
- Current account balance in Cambodia was -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 552.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for current account balance?
- Cambodia ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.