Imports of goods and services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Imports of goods and services was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 67.4% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Cambodia peaked at 75.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1993.
That places Cambodia 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32.7% | — |
| 1994 | 38.7% | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 56.1% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | -6.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 67.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 67.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 32.7% | 53.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 56.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.8% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 62.2% | 73.8% | 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 imports of goods and services in Cambodia?
- Imports of goods and services in Cambodia was 67.4% 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 75.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Cambodia ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.