Cambodia: economy

How fast is Cambodia's economy growing?

Cambodia's economy grew 5.3% in 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) of the Ministry of Planning, which publishes the official GDP estimates.

Growth is measured as the change in real GDP, which removes the effect of price changes. The NIS publishes the annual figures, and the National Bank of Cambodia reports monetary and price conditions in its monthly Economic and Monetary Statistics Bulletin. The bulletin shows consumer price inflation of 5.50% in July 2026, after 7.19% in May. GDP per person figures depend on population estimates from the NIS censuses and surveys, including the Labour Force Survey 2025.

Official sources: National Institute of Statistics · Economic and Monetary Statistics Bulletin

What is the exchange rate of the Cambodian riel?

The National Bank of Cambodia's official exchange rate was 4,067 riels per US dollar for 16 October 2026, according to the NBC exchange rate page, which publishes the rate every working day along with cross rates for other currencies.

The page lets users look up the official rate for past dates and publishes official cross rates for currencies including the euro, pound, yen, Thai baht and Chinese yuan, together with the method the NBC uses to calculate them. Exchange-rate policy and money-market operations are described in the monetary policy section of the NBC website.

Official sources: NBC exchange rate page · NBC website

What is GDP per person in Cambodia?

Cambodia's GDP was USD 51,285 million in 2025 at current prices, or USD 2,918 per person, according to preliminary National Institute of Statistics estimates published by the National Bank of Cambodia in its GDP data table. GDP per person was USD 2,671 in 2024 and USD 2,082 in 2018.

These figures are in current prices, so they include inflation and changes in the riel-dollar rate as well as real growth. The World Bank gives a similar USD 2,872 per person for 2025, using its own population estimates. The NBC lists the table with its other monetary and financial statistics.

Official sources: GDP data table · World Bank · monetary and financial statistics

What are interest rates in Cambodia?

New US dollar term loans in Cambodia carried a weighted average interest rate of 8.85% in July 2026, and new riel term loans 10.84%, according to the National Bank of Cambodia's loan and deposit rates table. New dollar term deposits paid 3.74% and riel term deposits 4.48%.

The rates are averages weighted by the amount of new loans and deposits that banks made that month. Credit card lending in dollars averaged 16.15% and dollar overdrafts 7.88%. On all outstanding dollar term loans, rather than just new ones, the average was 9.22%.

Official sources: loan and deposit rates table

How large are Cambodia's foreign reserves?

Cambodia's total reserves, including gold, were worth USD 27.5 billion at the end of 2025, according to the World Bank, up from USD 22.5 billion a year earlier and USD 20.0 billion in 2023.

The reserves are held by the National Bank of Cambodia. Its central bank survey shows net foreign assets of KHR 101,470 billion in August 2026. The NBC publishes its balance sheet each month with its other statistics tables.

Official sources: World Bank · central bank survey · statistics tables

How much money do migrants send home to Cambodia?

Personal remittances received by Cambodia were equal to 4.29% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank, down from 6.10% in 2024 and 7.43% in 2020.

Remittances are money sent home by Cambodians working abroad, together with the pay of workers who cross the border for short periods. The figures come from balance of payments data compiled by the National Bank of Cambodia. The share of GDP can fall when remittances stay level but the economy grows, so it is best read alongside the value in dollars.

Official sources: World Bank

What is Cambodia's economic growth rate?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2025, is 5.3%. Since 2005 it has ranged from -3.6% (2020) to 13.3% (2005). It is 6th highest of 29 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 3.6%. World rank, highest first: 40th of 180.

What is Cambodia's GDP per person?

According to the World Bank, GDP per person in Cambodia was $2,872 in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 24th highest of 29 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is $6,547. Of 180 countries with 2025 data, 137th highest.

What is Cambodia's GDP per capita at PPP?

The World Bank puts GDP per person at purchasing power parity in Cambodia at $8,543 in international dollars in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. East Asia & Pacific median: $14,200 in international dollars; Cambodia is 21st highest of 29. Of 179 countries with 2025 data, 131st highest.

How much does Cambodia export?

According to the World Bank, exports of goods and services in Cambodia was 68.6% of GDP in 2025. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 72.4% of GDP; its low point was 2009, at 46.2% of GDP. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 53.8% of GDP, and Cambodia placed 6th highest of 16. World rank, highest first: 22nd of 133.

Does Cambodia have a current account surplus or deficit?

According to the IMF, the current account balance in Cambodia was -3.7% of GDP in 2025, a deficit. The peak was 1.3% of GDP in 2023 and the low -29.6% of GDP in 2021. East Asia & Pacific median: 1.6% of GDP; Cambodia is 15th highest of 19. World rank, highest first: 92nd of 132.

What is FDI in Cambodia?

In 2025, net inflows of foreign direct investment in Cambodia was 9.9% of GDP, according to the IMF. Its high point since 2005 was 2012, at 11.2% of GDP; its low point was 2005, at 5.4% of GDP. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 1.9% of GDP, and Cambodia placed 5th highest of 28. Of 179 countries with 2025 data, 18th highest.