Cambodia
Asia & Middle East
Trade in Cambodia
| Cambodia was the world’s 77th largest exporter of goods and 103rd largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $22.47 billion and $2.32 billion USD respectively. Cambodia’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Clothing, and Machinery and transport equipment. In 2022, Cambodia’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to United States, Singapore and China, with trade representing 123.19 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Cambodia is the world’s 72nd largest importer of goods and 100th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $29.81 billion and $2.75 billion USD respectively in 2022. Cambodia’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Textiles and Machinery and transport equipment. Leading import partners were China, Thailand and Viet Nam. Cambodia is part of 10 different Regional Trade Agreements, including ASEAN – Australia – New Zealand and ASEAN – China. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Kingdom of Cambodia |
Abbreviation |
KH |
Capital |
Phnom Penh |
WTO Membership Date |
13 October 2004 |
Legal System |
civil law system (influenced by the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia) customary law, Communist legal theory, and common law |
Language |
Khmer |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Cambodian riel |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
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GTFP Confirming Banks Through the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) bank network, local financial institutions can establish working partnerships with a vast number of major international banks in the Program that can broaden access to finance and reduce cash collateral requirements. This extends and complements the capacity of banks to deliver trade finance by providing risk mitigation on a per-transaction basis in challenging markets where trade lines may be limited. |
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Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Government MSME Agency |
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Copyright Offices |
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Industrial Property Offices |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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Trade Information Portal |
https://www.cambodiantr.gov.kh/index.php?r=site/display&id=3 |
Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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