PHNOM PENH, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia exported products worth 30 billion U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of 2026, a year-on-year rise of 20.4 percent, driven by robust manufacturing growth and expanded market access.
The top five export destinations for the Southeast Asian country are the United States, Vietnam, China, Japan, and Spain, according to a report released Tuesday by the General Department of Customs and Excise.
Meanwhile, the kingdom recorded a total import volume of nearly 33.5 billion dollars during the January-October period, representing a 21.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Ministry of Commerce Secretary of State and Spokesperson Penn Sovicheat attributed the kingdom's strong export growth to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and Cambodia's bilateral free trade agreements with China, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates.
"These regional and bilateral trade pacts serve as a catalyst for our long-term and sustainable export growth by providing preferential tariffs for made-in-Cambodia products," he told Xinhua.
Thong Mengdavid, deputy director of the China-ASEAN Studies Center at the Cambodia University of Technology and Science, noted that the export boom is primarily propelled by a sharp rebound in garment, textile, and footwear manufacturing, alongside surging non-garment sectors like electronics, auto parts, and processed agricultural goods. ■
