2.7 billion US dollars and 188 projects - this is Cambodia's investment report submitted in the first four months of 2026. While many emerging markets are still observing global capital flows, Phnom Penh has already used a set of data to prove that foreign investment is still accelerating its influx.

According to the latest statistics from the Cambodian Development Council, from January to April 2026, Cambodia approved a total of 188 investment projects with a total agreement amount of 2.722 billion US dollars. In April alone, 42 new projects with an investment of approximately 222 million US dollars were added. Chinese investors continue to lead with an absolute dominance of 67% investment share, followed closely by Cambodian domestic capital with 33%.

Significant differentiation in regional investment patterns

In terms of the number of projects, the province ranks first with 54 projects, accounting for almost 30% of the national total. Ganla Province (34), Chajiao Province (23), and Chaizhen Province (19) are ranked second. Phnom Penh and Sihanouk provinces have each been approved for 15 projects, while Kampong Chhnang and Kungkong provinces have 6 each, Gongbu province has 5, Battambang province has 3, Bodhisattvas and Tebenkemon provinces have 2 each, and Kampong Cham, Kratie, Mondulkiri, and Hakuba provinces each have only 1 project. The regional distribution shows a clear head concentration feature, with the province being the dominant one, reflecting the sustained attractiveness of the province in the manufacturing and export processing fields.

From Chinese led to industrial landing

Among the key projects, Battambang Province will build a fruit and vegetable farm and processing plant with an investment of about 20 million US dollars, targeting the agricultural deep processing track; Chaizhen Province has added a new $9.6 million factory, focusing on the production of automotive tire oil and rubber processing oil, directly targeting the upstream supporting industries of Cambodia's advantageous industries.

Compared to the full year data of 2025, which includes 630 projects and approximately $10 billion in contracted investment, China accounted for 54% of the total, domestic enterprises accounted for 31%, and Singapore ranked third with 5.9%. It can be seen that China's investment proportion has jumped from 54% to 67% in the first four months of 2026, and the trend of accelerated foreign investment return is very clear. Keywords: Southeast Asian news, cross-border investment

Nearly 2.7 billion US dollars in four months, if this pace is maintained throughout the year, Cambodia is expected to approach or even surpass the billion US dollars mark of 2025. In the current era of rising global investment uncertainty, this upward curve may be more convincing than any data.Editor/Cheng Liting