PHNOM PENH, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's trade with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries hit 36.38 billion U.S. dollars in the first 11 months of 2025, a year-on-year rise of 15.6 percent, said an official report on Tuesday.
According to the report compiled by the Ministry of Commerce, the country's exports to other RCEP member countries amounted to 8.85 billion U.S. dollars during the period, up 6 percent, while its imports from the bloc were valued at 27.53 billion U.S. dollars, up 19 percent.
The data showed that the RCEP is the principal market for Cambodia, accounting for 61.5 percent of the kingdom's total trade volume, which stood at 59.13 billion U.S. dollars from January to November.
Cambodia's top five trading partners under the RCEP are China, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Singapore, the report said.
The RCEP, which entered into force in 2022, comprises 15 Asia-Pacific countries, including the ASEAN member states of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, and their five trading partners, namely China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
Cambodian Ministry of Commerce's Secretary of State and Spokesperson Penn Sovicheat said RCEP, the world's largest free trade pact, has played a crucial role in boosting regional and global trade.
"The RCEP is a driving force for our long-term export growth and a magnet to attract more foreign direct investment to Cambodia," he told Xinhua. ■
