Cambodia's trade deficit with South Korea widens to 43 per cent

Kita figures show that Cambodia-South Korea trade amounted to US$884.88 million in 2020, from $1.032 billion in 2019.

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Bilateral trade between Cambodia and South Korea was worth $552.1 million in the first seven months of this year, growing by nearly 11 per cent on a yearly basis from $498.75 million, according to the Korea International Trade Association (Kita).

In the January-July period, Cambodian exports to South Korea were valued at $188.2 million, inching up by 0.2 per cent year-on-year from $187.80 million, while imports were $364.0 million, surging by 17 per cent from $310.94 million.