Cambodia Breaks Investment Record as Trade Surges to $53.58 Billion

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 4, 2025) — Cambodia set a new investment record in 2025, approving more than 600 projects worth $9.5 billion, as total trade surged to $53.58 billion in the first 10 months of the year — up nearly 17% from the same period in 2024.

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) reported 609 Qualified Investment Projects approved by the end of November, surpassing the previous record of 414 projects in 2024. The investments are expected to generate more than 400,000 jobs, underscoring the Kingdom’s growing appeal as one of Asia’s most attractive emerging markets.

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol, First Vice-Chairman of the CDC, highlighted the achievement at the opening of the 18th Cambodia International Trade Fair. He said Cambodia’s improved investment climate has earned global recognition for two consecutive years, citing fDi Intelligence’s ranking of Cambodia at the top of its FDI Standouts Watchlist in 2024.

In 2025, Cambodia advanced further, ranking first in the Asia-Pacific region and ninth globally in the Greenfield FDI Performance Index, a measure of how effectively countries attract investment relative to economic size.

Chanthol credited government ministries, CDC officials, and the private sector for driving trade negotiations, investment promotion, and expanding Cambodia’s export visibility worldwide.