Share of imports that come from China in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of imports that come from China was 48.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Cambodia, 1957–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 48.5% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Cambodia peaked at 48.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
That places Cambodia 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.9% | — |
| 1958 | 6.6% | +126.5% |
| 1959 | 7.1% | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 4.3% | -39.9% |
| 1961 | 2.6% | -37.7% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +109.7% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | +77.8% |
| 1964 | 13.7% | +39.1% |
| 1965 | 15.3% | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 17.4% | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | -64.1% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -89.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +154.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +58.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +68.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +50.1% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +109.4% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +74.6% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +106.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.9% | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +5.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 48.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.2%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +154.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| 1958 | +126.5% | 2.9% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 2.6% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 6.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 24.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 34.5% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 66.8% compare
- 2 Russian Federation 53.5% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 46.6% compare
- 5 Hong Kong, China 41.0% compare
- 6 Mongolia 39.8% 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 share of imports that come from china in Cambodia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Cambodia was 48.5% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Cambodia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.