December 12, 2025
PHNOM PENH – Although the Cambodia–Thailand land border has been closed since July, Thai goods continue to enter the Cambodian market. Mutual trade totalled more than $160 million in November, although this figure was 50% less than the same month last year.
According to a December 10 report by the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), Cambodia–Thailand trade in November totalled $205.49 million, a 45.92% decline from the $380 million recorded in November 2024. Thai imports were $161.67 million, while exports to Thailand were $43.82 million.
This meant Cambodia’s trade deficit with Thailand in November stood at $117.85 million.
In October 2025, trade between the two totalled $299.27 million, with Thailand importing $239.68 million and Cambodia exporting $59.59 million, meaning total trade value fell 31.34% from October to November.
For the first 11 months of 2025, total bilateral trade was $3.41 billion, a 12.9% decline compared to the same period in 2024. Thai imports were worth $2.72 billion, down 12.7%, while Cambodian exports reached $679.72 million, down 13.8%.
Chea Chandara, president of the Logistics and Supply Chain Business Association in Cambodia, recently told The Post that the armed clashes along the Cambodia–Thailand land border — triggered by Thailand — have encouraged many Cambodians to boycott the use of Thai products. He added that all land border freight transport between the two countries has now ceased, though goods can still be transported via Laos, waterways or air routes.
He believed that bilateral trade flows will continue to decline for an extended period, as Thai military aggression against Cambodia has fuelled growing domestic support for local products. At the same time, the trend of importing substitute goods from other countries instead of Thai products is also rising.