Trade as a share of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Trade as a share of GDP was 136.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Cambodia stood at 136.1%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 146.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1993.
Cambodia ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 48.7% | — |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | +24.5% |
| 2000 | 110.4% | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 111.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 118.3% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 120.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 131.4% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 133.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 140.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 133.7% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 130.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 110.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 109.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 116.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 124.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 124.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 122.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 122.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 121.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 118.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 115.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 122.1% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 146.2% | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 145.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 134.2% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 143.4% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 136.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 48.7% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 123.2% | 102.3% | 140.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.6% | 109.8% | 124.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.0% | 122.1% | 146.2% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3,782 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 10.86 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,134 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2,929 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Cambodia?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Cambodia was 136.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.