External balance on goods and services in Cambodia
Cambodia: External balance on goods and services was 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Cambodia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Cambodia stood at 2.48 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 282.2% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Cambodia peaked at 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -10.61 trillion current LCU, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.09 billion current LCU | -2.10 billion current LCU | -200.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -800.00 million current LCU | -800.00 million current LCU | -800.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | -1.36 trillion current LCU | -1.75 trillion current LCU | -915.42 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | -2.98 trillion current LCU | -5.11 trillion current LCU | -1.53 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.66 trillion current LCU | -10.61 trillion current LCU | -5.52 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.24 trillion current LCU | -3.22 trillion current LCU | 2.48 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 13 Gabon 3.25 trillion current LCU compare
- 14 Costa Rica 3.22 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 2.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Chad 1.59 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 800.13 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,013 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.94 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 11.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -903.62 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 11.33 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,750 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 202.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Cambodia?
- External balance on goods and services in Cambodia was 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.61 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.