172 investment projects with a total investment capital of approximately $2.5 billion, planned to create approximately 120,000 jobs, were approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) in the first quarter of 2025.
According to a CDC press release on April 8, “In the first quarter of 2025, the CDC registered 172 investment projects with a total investment capital of approximately $2.5 billion and the potential to create nearly 120,000 jobs, including six production expansion projects.”
Of the total investment projects, 99 are located outside the special economic zones, and 73 are located within them. Overall, in the first quarter of 2025, the registration of investment projects increased by 66 projects, while the investment capital increased by more than $305 million, equivalent to about 14%, compared to the same period in 2024.
In March, the CDC registered 60 investment projects, with an investment capital of approximately $1.4 billion and the potential to create nearly 50,000 jobs, including two production expansion projects.