Cambodia's Trade with ASEAN Rises 10.5 Percent in First Quarter of 2026

Phnom Penh (ANTARA) - Cambodia’s trade volume with other ASEAN member countries reached $4.86 billion (1 US dollar = Rp17,142) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, up 10.5 percent year-on-year (yoy), according to an official report released on Wednesday (22/4).

The report, compiled by the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, revealed that the country exported products worth $1.6 billion to other ASEAN countries during the January-March period this year, down 7 percent (yoy). Meanwhile, total imports reached $3.26 billion, up 22 percent.

The report also stated that Cambodia’s trade volume with ASEAN accounted for 27.6 percent of the kingdom’s total trade volume, which reached $17.58 billion in Q1 this year.

The country’s five main trading partners in ASEAN are Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

ASEAN consists of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor Leste.

Cambodia’s main export products to ASEAN include garments, footwear, travel goods, bags, solar panels, car tyres, electronics, and agricultural products, among others such as rice, cashew nuts, rubber latex, cassava, durian, and bananas.

Thong Mengdavid, Deputy Director at the China-ASEAN Studies Centre at the Cambodian University of Technology and Science, stated that the growth in Cambodia’s trade in the ASEAN region reflects regional resilience and geographical advantages.

He told Xinhua that Cambodia can leverage ASEAN as a buffer against external shocks, given the kingdom’s good connectivity with the region via land, air, and waterways.