External balance on goods and services in Cambodia
Cambodia: External balance on goods and services was -3.91 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
External balance on goods and services in Cambodia, 2014–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Cambodia stood at -3.91 trillion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Cambodia peaked at -3.91 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -14.62 trillion constant LCU, in 2020.
Cambodia ranks 150th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -9.96 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2015 | -10.55 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2016 | -10.87 trillion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -11.23 trillion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -12.63 trillion constant LCU | +12.5% |
| 2019 | -12.68 trillion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -14.62 trillion constant LCU | +15.3% |
| 2021 | -12.04 trillion constant LCU | -17.6% |
| 2022 | -12.32 trillion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2023 | -10.51 trillion constant LCU | -14.7% |
| 2024 | -5.36 trillion constant LCU | -49.0% |
| 2025 | -3.91 trillion constant LCU | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -11.32 trillion constant LCU | -12.68 trillion constant LCU | -9.96 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -9.79 trillion constant LCU | -14.62 trillion constant LCU | -3.91 trillion constant LCU | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 11.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -152.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -148.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 165.8 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Cambodia?
- External balance on goods and services in Cambodia was -3.91 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.91 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.62 trillion constant LCU in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Cambodia ranks 150th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.