External balance on goods and services in Cambodia
Cambodia: External balance on goods and services was 616.89 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 616.89 million current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 284.9% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Cambodia peaked at 616.89 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.61 billion current US$, in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -51.43 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -37.14 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1962 | -60.00 million current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1963 | -25.71 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 1964 | -5.71 million current US$ | -77.8% |
| 1965 | -8.57 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1966 | -45.71 million current US$ | +433.3% |
| 1967 | -11.43 million current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1968 | -22.86 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1969 | -35.21 million current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1970 | -14.40 million current US$ | -59.1% |
| 1993 | -420.86 million current US$ | +2821.8% |
| 1994 | -359.65 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1995 | -529.89 million current US$ | +47.3% |
| 1996 | -646.41 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1997 | -402.91 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 1998 | -410.12 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | -460.36 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | -435.44 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | -390.20 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2002 | -445.25 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2003 | -586.31 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2004 | -571.55 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2005 | -810.65 million current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2006 | -918.90 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | -1.16 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | -832.23 million current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2009 | -1.23 billion current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2010 | -1.32 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | -1.59 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | -1.81 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2013 | -2.31 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2014 | -2.47 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -2.45 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -2.61 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | -2.51 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | -2.48 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | -1.78 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -787.51 million current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2021 | -536.32 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2022 | -583.73 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | -178.45 million current US$ | -69.4% |
| 2024 | -333.67 million current US$ | +87.0% |
| 2025 | 616.89 million current US$ | -284.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 616.89 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.67 billion current US$. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 616.89 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -166.62 million current US$. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2821.8% | -14.40 million current US$ | -420.86 million current US$ |
| 1966 | -433.3% | -8.57 million current US$ | -45.71 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30.38 million current US$ | -60.00 million current US$ | -5.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -14.40 million current US$ | -14.40 million current US$ | -14.40 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -461.46 million current US$ | -646.41 million current US$ | -359.65 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | -738.14 million current US$ | -1.23 billion current US$ | -390.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.13 billion current US$ | -2.61 billion current US$ | -1.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -300.46 million current US$ | -787.51 million current US$ | 616.89 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 68 Djibouti 679.40 million current US$ compare
- 69 San Marino 628.49 million current US$ compare
- 70 Suriname 617.39 million current US$ compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 520.16 million current US$ compare
- 73 Estonia 453.75 million current US$ compare
- 74 Turkmenistan 386.28 million 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$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Cambodia?
- External balance on goods and services in Cambodia was 616.89 million current US$ 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 616.89 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.61 billion current US$ in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 193 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 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.