In recent years, with the dynamic evolution of the global economic landscape, Cambodia's performance on the international trade stage has attracted much attention. Among them, the close trade cooperation between Cambodia and China has become a key driving force for Cambodia's economic development. In the investment field, according to the report of the Cambodian Development Council (CDC), in January 2025, the CDC approved 68 new investment and expansion projects with an agreed investment amount of up to 748 million US dollars. It is worth mentioning that investment from China accounts for 73.3% of the total investment, highlighting China's stable position as the largest source of investment in Cambodia. The continuous influx of Chinese investment not only brings funds to Cambodia, but also provides strong support for its economic development and diversified export commodities. On the trade front, the latest report obtained by the Cambodia China Times from the General Administration of Customs shows that Cambodia's international trade volume reached 5.057 billion US dollars in January 2025, a year-on-year increase of 24.6%. Among them, the export value was 2.306 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 17.3%; The import value was 2.75 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 31.6%.

From the perspective of trading partners, China, as Cambodia's largest trading partner, showed impressive trade volume in January. The trade volume between Cambodia and China reached 1.554 billion US dollars, a significant increase of 34.7% compared to the same period last year's 1.154 billion US dollars. However, there are differences in trade structure, with Cambodia's exports to China reaching 103 million US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 15.3%; The import value from China reached 1.451 billion US dollars, with a year-on-year increase of up to 40.5%. As Cambodia's second largest trading partner, the United States achieved a trade volume of 892 million US dollars in January, a year-on-year increase of 38.6%. Among them, Cambodia's exports to the United States reached 868 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 38.6%; Imported $23.76 million from the United States, a year-on-year increase of 37.7%. Vietnam ranks as Cambodia's third largest trading partner, with a trade volume of 670 million US dollars in January, a slight decrease of 1% year-on-year. Cambodia exported 278 million US dollars to Vietnam, a year-on-year decrease of 25.3%; Imports from Vietnam amounted to 392 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 28.7%. In addition, Thailand, Japan, Canada, and Spain are also major trading partners of Cambodia. Looking back at 2024, Cambodia's international trade volume reached 54.7 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 17%. Among them, the export value reached 26.1 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 16%; The import volume reached 28.5 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 18%. Overall, Cambodia continues to expand its cooperation in international trade, and its future development trend is worth paying attention to.

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