Four years on, RCEP continues to be catalyst for Cambodia's trade growth

FILE PHOTO: Containers at the Phnom Penh Autonomous Port New Container Terminal in Kandal province, Cambodia. Cambodia's trade volume with the RCEP member countries amounted to US$40.24 billion in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 16.2 per cent. - AFP

PHNOM PENH: Four years on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has continued to be a driving force for Cambodia's trade growth, a Cambodian official and experts said on Friday (Jan 9).

Cambodia's trade volume with the RCEP member countries amounted to US$40.24 billion in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 16.2 per cent, said an official report from the Ministry of Commerce.