Cambodia's goods trade reached US$53.58 billion in the first 10 months of 2025, up about 17% from the same period last year, marking a strong foreign-trade performance. Meanwhile, the number of approved investment projects continued to rise, providing new momentum for economic growth.
At the 18th Cambodia Trade Expo on 4 December, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) Sun Chanthol said CDC had approved 609 qualified investment projects by the end of November 2025, with total investment of approximately US$9.5 billion and the potential to create more than 400,000 jobs. This year's project count had already exceeded the 414 approved in 2024, setting a new record. He said this showed continued improvement in Cambodia's investment environment and growing foreign willingness to invest in the country.
He added that Cambodia's performance in attracting foreign investment had won international recognition over the past two years. Citing fDi Intelligence data, he said Cambodia topped the FDI Watchlist in 2024 as an emerging investment destination with exceptional potential, and remained first in Asia-Pacific and ninth globally in the 2025 Greenfield FDI Performance Index. Sun Chanthol thanked the Ministry of Commerce, other departments and private businesses for their efforts to promote trade and exports. He said cooperation between government and industry was steadily strengthening the competitiveness of “Made in Cambodia”, providing important support for sustained national economic development.
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