Cambodia's apparel exports jump 22% in Jan-May 2025

During this period, Cambodia’s exports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 61) totalled $2,696.428 million, marking a 23.3 per cent increase from $2,187.747 million in January–May 2024. Similarly, exports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 62) rose by 22.3 per cent to $1,517.575 million, up from $1,240.448 million in the same period of 2024.

In May 2025, exports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 61) amounted to $746.893 million, a 33.1 per cent increase from $561.315 million in May 2024. Likewise, exports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 62) rose by 20.2 per cent to $324.977 million, up from $270.366 million in May 2024.

Regarding imports, Cambodia's intake of knitted or crocheted fabrics (Chapter 60) reached $1,417.294 million in January–May 2025, an increase of 13.4 per cent from $1,250.236 million during the same period in 2024. Imports of man-made fibres (Chapter 55) rose by 5.7 per cent to $605.168 million, compared to $572.282 million in the previous year. Imports of cotton and cotton yarn (Chapter 52) also grew by 2.3 per cent to $327.066 million, up from $319.6 million in January–May 2024.

In 2024, the country’s apparel exports surged by 24.44 per cent to $9.791 billion, comprising $6.638 billion from knitted apparel and $3.153 billion from non-knitted apparel. That same year, Cambodia imported knitted or crocheted fabrics worth $3.081 billion, man-made fibres worth $1.349 billion, and cotton and cotton yarn worth $766.003 million.

In 2023, Cambodia's apparel exports declined by 12.91 per cent to $7.87 billion, in contrast to a 12.69 per cent increase in 2022, when total exports reached $9.04 billion.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (KUL)