External balance on goods and services in Cambodia
Cambodia: External balance on goods and services was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services 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 in Cambodia peaked at 1.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -18.4%, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 69th out of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,380 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Cambodia?
- External balance on goods and services in Cambodia was 1.2% 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 1.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.4% in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Cambodia ranks 69th 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 111.9%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.