Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 62.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cambodia, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 62.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% 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 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, 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 (International Monetary) 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% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | +5.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 62.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 62.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +902.0% | 3.0% | 30.1% |
| 1989 | +168.1% | 1.4% | 3.8% |
| 1986 | -62.2% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
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 | 63.5% | 53.5% | 76.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 24 Seychelles 64.4% compare
- 25 Czechia 64.2% compare
- 26 Hungary 63.7% compare
- 28 Montenegro 61.6% compare
- 29 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.5% compare
- 30 Morocco 61.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 62.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).