In 2024, Cambodia exported US $ 13.92 billion worth of clothing, textiles, footwear, and travel items, rising 23 per cent over the previous year, according to a report from the Ministry of Commerce.
According to the data, textiles worth US $ 499 million were delivered to foreign markets last year, up 17 per cent. Garments exports totalled US $ 9.79 billion, a 24 per cent increase from the previous year.
Additionally, the study noted that travel items totalling US $ 1.95 billion were sold to foreign markets, up 19.6 per cent, and footwear exports totalling US $ 1.68 billion, up 23 per cent.
The travel, apparel, and footwear industries continue to be major contributors to Cambodia’s economic expansion, according to Hoe Ee Khor, head economist at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). For the Southeast Asian nation, the industry is the biggest source of foreign exchange earnings.
The most recent statistics from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training states that there are currently 1,538 factories and branches in the sector, employing over 913,000 people, the majority of whom are women.
