Cambodia's manufacturing sector experienced significant expansion in H1, FY25, with 116 new garment factories opening during this six-months period, bringing the total number ogarment factories in the country to 1,682 from 1,566 at 2024-end. driven by strong growth in both garment and non-garment industries.

According to a report by the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, this factory expansion coincided with a robust increase in exports. The General Department of Customs and Excise reported, Cambodia's exports of garments, footwear, and travel products (GFT) rose by 22 per cent Y-o-Y to reach $7.38 billion in the H1, FY25.

Garment products were a major contributor to this growth, with exports totaling $5.28 billion, also a 22 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Imports of raw materials for the garment sector mirrored this trend, reaching $3.49 billion, a 21.43 per cent Y-o-Y increase.