Cambodia's apparel exports jump 21% to $3.1 bn in Jan-Apr 2025

During this period, Cambodia’s exports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 61) totalled $1,949.535 million, marking a 19.9 per cent increase from $1,626.432 million in January–April 2024. Similarly, exports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 62) rose by 22.9 per cent to $1,192.598 million, up from $970.082 million in the first four months of 2024.

In April 2025, Cambodia's exports of knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 61) amounted to $486.376 million, a 31.3 per cent increase from $370.491 million in April 2024. Likewise, exports of non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 62) rose by 27 per cent to $223.070 million, up from $175.700 million in April 2024.

As for imports, Cambodia's intake of knitted or crocheted fabrics (Chapter 60) reached $1,075.011 million in January–April 2025, an increase of 20.9 per cent from $889.091 million in the same period of 2024. Imports of man-made fibres (Chapter 55) rose by 12.4 per cent to $486.169 million, compared to $436.518 million in the previous year. Imports of cotton and cotton yarn (Chapter 52) also grew by 11.2 per cent to $259.223 million, up from $233.182 million in January–April 2024.

In 2024, the country's apparel exports surged by 24.44 per cent to $9.791 billion, comprising $6.638 billion from knitted apparel and $3.153 billion from non-knitted apparel. That same year, Cambodia imported knitted or crocheted fabrics worth $3.081 billion, man-made fibres worth $1.349 billion, and cotton and cotton yarn worth $766.003 million.

In 2023, Cambodia's apparel exports declined by 12.91 per cent to $7.87 billion, contrasting with a 12.69 per cent increase in 2022, when total exports reached $9.04 billion.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)