External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Cambodia stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 267.2% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 1.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -18.4%, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 69th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -16.6% | — |
| 1994 | -12.9% | -22.4% |
| 1995 | -15.4% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | -18.4% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | -11.7% | -36.5% |
| 1998 | -13.1% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | -13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | -11.8% | -9.9% |
| 2001 | -9.4% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | -9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | -11.6% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | -9.7% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | -11.5% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | -11.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | -11.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | -6.8% | -40.2% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | +44.3% |
| 2010 | -9.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | -9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | -10.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | -11.6% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | -11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | -10.1% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | -9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | -7.5% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | -4.8% | -35.4% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -53.3% |
| 2021 | -1.5% | -35.5% |
| 2022 | -1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4% | -71.1% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | +70.8% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -267.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.5% | -18.4% | -11.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | -10.3% | -11.8% | -6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.3% | -11.6% | -4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -2.3% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Cambodia?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Cambodia was 1.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.4% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.