Amidst the ever-changing global trade landscape, Cambodia's small boat is accelerating its journey through the waves. In the first ten months of 2026, its foreign trade engine roared loudly, not only soaring its overall speed, but also staging a vivid drama about dependence, breakthrough, and win-win in its interactions with partners such as China, the United States, and Vietnam.

According to the latest statistics from the General Administration of Customs of Cambodia, the bilateral trade volume between Cambodia and China reached 19.65 billion US dollars in the first 10 months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 23.3%. China continues to be Cambodia's largest trading partner. From January to October 2026, Cambodia exported 1.685 billion US dollars to China, a year-on-year increase of 26.5%; Imports from China amounted to 17.964 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 23%.

Multi country trade relations

The United States ranks second, with bilateral trade between Cambodia and the United States reaching 13.822 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 29%. Cambodia exported $13.273 billion to the United States, a year-on-year increase of 27.8%; Imports from the United States amounted to 549 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 68%. Vietnam ranks third, with a bilateral trade volume of approximately 7.169 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 8.8%. Cambodia exported 3.407 billion US dollars to Vietnam, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%; Imports from Vietnam amounted to 3.761 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%. Keywords: Cambodia, bilateral trade, Southeast Asia

Overall trend of foreign trade

In the first 10 months of 2026, Cambodia's total import and export volume was approximately 63.459 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 20.9%. The export value was 29.989 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 20.4%; The import value was 33.47 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%. In 2025, Cambodia's total import and export volume was 64.029 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. The export value was 30.147 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%; The import value was 33.882 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 18.7%.Editor/Gong Ziwei