Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 104.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Cambodia, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cambodia stood at 104.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 104.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1967.
Cambodia ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.7% | — |
| 1961 | 15.1% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 10.1% | -30.2% |
| 1965 | 11.2% | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 5.9% | -49.2% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | +79.0% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 9.2% | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +197.2% |
| 1973 | 29.3% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -68.3% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | +125.5% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -52.8% |
| 1988 | 9.2% | -34.9% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | +191.1% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 84.1% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +9.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 104.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.3%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 104.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.8%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +197.2% | 9.2% | 27.3% |
| 1992 | +191.1% | 12.9% | 37.5% |
| 1981 | +125.5% | 13.3% | 30.0% |
| 1968 | +79.0% | 5.9% | 10.6% |
| 1975 | -68.3% | 41.9% | 13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8% | 5.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 7.4% | 41.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 9.2% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 11.5% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 47.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 84.1% | 104.4% | 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 104.4% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 104.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1967.
- How does Cambodia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.