Cambodia's foreign trade up 16.5% in January-August period

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia's international trade volume reached US$36.48 billion in the first eight months of 2024, up 16.5 per cent from US$31.32 billion over the same period last year, said an official report released on Tuesday (Sept 10), according to Xinhua.

The kingdom's total exports amounted to US$17.58 billion during the January to August period this year, a year-on-year increase of 16.7 per cent, and total imports were valued at US$18.9 billion, up 16.2 per cent, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise's report.