Two-way investment brief

Australia–Cambodia

Total investment in Australia from Cambodia stood at A$1.3 bn at the end of 2025; the direct investment component is nil or not published. Cambodia was Australia’s 51st-largest two-way trading partner in 2025 (goods and services, A$1.1 bn; 0.1% of Australia’s trade). Globally, Cambodia was the world’s 77th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($172 m, World Bank).

Data (CSV)Cambodia global profile

Cambodia direct investment in Australia

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Total Cambodia investment in Australia

A$1.3 bn

40th largest · 0.0%

Australian direct investment in Cambodia

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Total Australian investment in Cambodia

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Cambodia

Cambodia in Australia
Australia in Cambodia

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Cambodia’s investment in Australia by type

Direct investment
Portfolio investment
Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

Cambodia → Australia
Australia → Cambodia

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Trade relationship

Australia–Cambodia trade

Investment and trade move together: the partners that invest most in Australia are usually major trading partners too. Goods trade is recorded monthly (latest: July 2026); services annually.

Two-way trade, 2025

A$1.1 bn

51st largest partner · 0.1%

Goods exports to Cambodia, 2025

A$124 m

12 months to July 2026: A$163 m

Goods imports from Cambodia, 2025

A$991 m

12 months to July 2026: A$1.2 bn

Services trade, 2025

A$0 k

Exports — · imports —

Goods trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS merchandise trade)

Exports to Cambodia
Imports from Cambodia

Source: ABS, International Merchandise Trade (MERCH_EXP / MERCH_IMP), summed to calendar years.

Services trade

Calendar years, A$ (ABS international trade in services by country)

Exports to Cambodia
Imports from Cambodia

Source: ABS, International Trade in Services by Country, calendar years.

Economic outlook

Cambodia’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook	2024	2025	2026forecast	2027forecast	2028forecast
Real GDP growth	6.0%	5.0%	4.0%	4.7%	5.0%
Inflation	0.8%	2.5%	3.0%	1.9%	2.5%
Current account, % GDP	0.5%	−2.9%	−6.3%	−6.6%	−7.3%
Fiscal balance, % GDP	−1.4%	−1.0%	−3.7%	−3.6%	−3.5%
Government gross debt, % GDP	26.1%	26.5%	27.1%	27.2%	27.3%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Cambodia: —
New Australian FDI in Cambodia: —
Direct investment income paid to investors: —
Direct investment income earned by Australians: —

Cambodia globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024: $172 m · 77th
FDI inflows, 2025: $5.1 bn
GDP, 2025: $51.3 bn
Region · income: East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.