Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 59.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 59.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 76.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1986.
That places Cambodia 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.5% | — |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -48.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -62.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +168.1% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | +902.0% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 3.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 35.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 53.5% | 76.4% | 5 |
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cambodia was 59.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1986.
- How does Cambodia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).