Cambodia’s combined overseas sales of garments, textiles, footwear and travel goods totalled US $13.15 billion between January and September 2026, a year-on-year gain of 7.7 percent.
The Ministry of Commerce data showed garments dominating the basket at $9.23 billion, up 6.9 percent on the year, while textile shipments leapt 21.5 percent to $614 million.
Footwear sales rose 8 percent to $1.66 billion, and travel goods advanced 7.6 percent to $1.65 billion.
Shipments of garments, footwear and bags have performed robustly, with garments alone climbing from $7.8 billion to US$11 billion across the past four years.
A Ministry of Commerce study spanning September 2022 to August 2026 found garments held the biggest share of traditional export lines, expanding at an average annual rate of 15.25 percent.
Manufacturing continues to serve as the kingdom’s main economic engine and biggest earner of foreign currency, contributing almost 48 percent of the Southeast Asian nation’s overall export value.
Analysts attribute the expansion to the steady strengthening of Cambodia’s strategic trading relationships.
Membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, together with bilateral free trade agreements with China, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, has markedly improved market access and supply chain efficiency.
Data from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training indicate that this pivotal industry now encompasses upwards of 1,800 factories and branches, providing jobs for roughly 1.1 million workers, most of them women.
