Cambodia has attracted nearly $1 billion in foreign and local investment from companies in the country as of July 2025.
The Investment Council of Cambodia announced on August 11 that throughout July, the Investment Committee of the Council for the Development of Cambodia had attracted a total of 67 investment projects worth $944 million.
Among the investment projects that stood out in July were the expansion of fruit farms and a processing factory, worth up to $226 million.
The same source said that the project is located in Lum Phat district, Ratanakkiri province, which is expected to It will create jobs for a total of 8,540 Cambodian people.
In addition, other projects include an investment project for iron ore mining in four districts of Kampot province, namely Chhouk, Chum Kiri, Tuek Chhouk and Dang Tong, worth $168 million, as well as an investment project to build two hotels worth a total of $147 million, one in Phnom Penh and the other in Svay Rieng province. In addition, there is a project to establish a machinery and robot assembly factory in the Changshan Chao Special Economic Zone in Svay Rieng Province, with a capital of $13 million, creating 433 jobs, etc.
Overall, these projects, if combined with the first half of the year, show that in the past 7 months, Cambodia has attracted a total of $6.7 billion in investment projects, an increase of 84 percent compared to the same period in 2024 with a total of 440 projects.
Mr. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, recently said that the achievements made so far are the fruits of efforts to improve the investment climate put forward by the government. And it is also a reflection of the confidence of foreign investors in Cambodia.
He added that this is partly because foreign investors continue to see the potential of Cambodia’s competitiveness, especially after Cambodia was able to reach a trade agreement with the United States.
While foreign and domestic investment continue to increase investment activity during this same period, the General Directorate of Customs and Excise of Cambodia said that In the first seven months of 2025, Cambodia achieved a total trade volume of $36.32 billion, an increase of 16.5 percent, of which exports reached $17.16 billion, an increase of 16.2 percent, and imports reached $19.15 billion, an increase of 16.7 percent.
In particular, Cambodia’s exports to the United States totaled $7.12 billion, an increase of 25.8 percent, with Cambodia’s exports to the United States totaling $6.9 billion, an increase of 25.7 percent.
Based on this situation, Cambodia has become an important destination for foreign investors. They remain confident in the environment and support from the Cambodian government, which has actively worked to support and promote economic and trade activities.
This testimony also shows that Cambodia is now building a clear position in the international trade network, especially with the United States, the largest market in the world. If this trend continues, Cambodia will become a highly competitive developing country in Southeast Asia within the next 3 to 5 years.
