Imports of goods and services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Imports of goods and services was 12.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Cambodia, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 12.5% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 65.4% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cambodia peaked at 37.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2009.
Cambodia ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.2% | — |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -100.3% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -6477.2% |
| 1998 | -1.6% | -128.0% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -2416.6% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +94.6% |
| 2009 | -9.9% | -140.2% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -284.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +35.5% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -179.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -122.7% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +885.7% |
| 2023 | -2.2% | -111.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -449.0% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +65.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | -1.6% | 37.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | -9.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 6.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -8.3% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 19 Bahamas 12.7% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 12.6% compare
- 23 Maldives 12.4% compare
- 24 Kiribati 12.1% compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 12.0% 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 imports of goods and services in Cambodia?
- Imports of goods and services in Cambodia was 12.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2009.
- How does Cambodia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.