According to the General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia, the country’s total international trade reached US$36.8 billion in the first six months of 2026, up 20.5% from the same period last year. Exports rose 19.5% to US$17 billion, while imports increased 21.4% to US$19.76 billion.
Against this backdrop, Vietnam was Cambodia’s third-largest trading partner, behind China and the United States.
Official data showed that China retained its position as Cambodia’s largest trading partner, with two-way trade exceeding US$11 billion, up 25.4% year on year. The United States was Cambodia’s largest export market, with exports totaling more than US$7 billion, an increase of 31.4%.
Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Cambodia hit more than US$4.72 billion in the first half of the year, representing a 9% increase compared with the same period in 2025.
Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam totaled more than US$2.52 billion, up 14.9%, while imports from Vietnam reached more than US$2.20 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.9%.
Cambodia’s main exports to Vietnam included agricultural products, garments, footwear, bicycles and consumer goods. Meanwhile, imports from Vietnam consisted largely of raw materials, machinery, transport equipment, electrical and electronic products, and consumer goods serving domestic production and business activities.
Vietnam’s continued presence among Cambodia’s top three trading partners underscores the growing economic ties between the two neighbouring countries and highlights Vietnam’s role as both an important export market and a key source of supplies for Cambodia’s economy.
Bilateral trade has maintained steady momentum in recent years, with total two-way trade hitting US$11.37 billion in 2025, up 12.1% from 2024.
According to Meas Sok Sensan, Secretary of State at Cambodia’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Cambodian government is implementing a range of measures to strengthen the country’s competitiveness amid global economic uncertainties, rising energy prices and increasingly complex international trade conditions.
These measures include expanding export markets, accelerating digital transformation in trade activities, diversifying markets and reinforcing investor confidence.
