Cambodia Trade Balance
External balance on goods and services NE.RSB.GNFS.CD
Cambodia's trade balance was $-104.3M in 2025, ranked 77th globally. This represents a 68.8% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Cambodia's trade balance stood at $-104.3M in 2025, a rise of +$229.4M from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $-104.3M by 2025. Cambodia ranked 77th globally.
Cambodia’s trade balance has remained persistently negative, recording a deficit of ‑104,263,925.75 in 2025, which placed the country 77th in the world rankings. The earliest figure available for 1960 shows a deficit of ‑51,428,562.86, while the all‑time peak of the deficit occurred in 1964 at ‑5,714,294.29, indicating that the current shortfall is roughly eighteen times larger than the most modest gap recorded in the post‑colonial era. The deepest trough was reached in 2016 when the deficit widened to ‑2,613,397,782.92, a level that still exceeds today’s figure by more than eightfold. Compared with peers of similar rank, Cambodia’s deficit is slightly larger than Nauru’s ‑100,707,453.16 but lower than the Marshall Islands’ ‑128,675,150.23, suggesting that its external position is comparable to other small, export‑oriented economies. Continued diversification of export markets and improvement of import substitution could moderate the negative balance, potentially shifting the trajectory toward a narrower deficit in the coming years.
Data & projection
| Year | Trade Balance | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | $148.8M | - | - |
| 2026* trend | $22.3M | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $-104.3M | - | - |
| 2025 | $-104.3M | +$229.4M | #77 |
| 2024 | $-333.7M | −$155.2M | #80 |
| 2023 | $-178.4M | +$405.3M | #89 |
| 2022 | $-583.7M | −$47.4M | #85 |
| 2021 | $-536.3M | +$251.2M | #78 |
| 2020 | $-787.5M | +$989.1M | #72 |
| 2019 | $-1.8B | +$707.6M | #57 |
| 2018 | $-2.5B | +$27.2M | #44 |
| 2017 | $-2.5B | +$101.9M | #41 |
| 2016 | $-2.6B | −$160.4M | #39 |
| 2015 | $-2.5B | +$14.7M | #57 |
| 2014 | $-2.5B | −$160.9M | #55 |
| 2013 | $-2.3B | −$493.8M | #57 |
| 2012 | $-1.8B | −$218.1M | #64 |
| 2011 | $-1.6B | −$276.9M | #58 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Cambodia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw trade balance improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Cambodia's trade balance was $-104.3M in 2025. Ranked 77th globally. This represents a 68.8% increase from the previous year.
Cambodia's trade balance peaked at $-5.7M in 1964.
The lowest trade balance in Cambodia was $-2.6B in 2016.
Cambodia ranks 77th globally in trade balance as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NE.RSB.GNFS.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Cambodia's trade balance is projected to reach $-104.3M by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The trade balance of Cambodia in 2025 was $-104.3M. This ranks 77th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_cambodia_trade-balance,
title = {Cambodia Trade Balance},
url = {https://historysaid.com/cambodia/trade-balance/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}