Cambodia-India Bilateral Trade Analysis 2023
Complete trade statistics: $608.07M total volume •Cambodia surplus: $116.38M
Cambodia → India
$362.22M
Exports (2023)
India → Cambodia
$245.84M
Imports (2023)
Trade Balance
$116.38M
Surplus for Cambodia
Total Trade
$608.07M
Combined Volume
Trade Flow Visualization
Direct trade relationship between Cambodia and India. Green line shows exports from Cambodia, red line shows imports.
Detailed Product Trade Analysis
Comprehensive breakdown of trade flows by product category, revealing the specialized nature of the Cambodia-India commercial relationship and competitive positioning in global markets.
Cambodia → India Exports
Export Market Intelligence
🎯 Strategic Export Focus
Cambodia's export portfolio to India demonstrates strategic specialization, with electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led) representing a key competitive advantage in this bilateral market.
India → Cambodia Imports
Import Dependency Profile
📦 Import Strategy Analysis
Cambodia's import pattern from India reveals strategic sourcingin medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale, highlighting complementary economic structures and potential supply chain optimization opportunities.
Competitive Trade Position Analysis
Market Leadership
Cambodia demonstrates competitive strength in exportingelectrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led) to India, leveraging comparative advantages.
Trade Complementarity
The bilateral relationship showsstrongcomplementarity, with each country specializing in different sectors.
Growth Potential
The $608.07M trade volume indicates substantial economic integration with room for expansion in emerging sectors.
Executive Summary: Cambodia-India Trade Relationship
Key Trade Highlights 2023
- Total Trade Volume: $608.07 millionrepresenting a significant bilateral economic relationship
- Trade Balance: Cambodia maintains a surplus of $116.38 million
- Export Focus: Cambodia's primary exports include electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led), vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified, amino-naphthols and other amino-phenols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function, their ethers and esters: salts thereof n.e.c. in item no. 2922.2
- Import Dependencies: Key imports from India include medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale, meat: of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen, vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc
Strategic Trade Indicators
📈 Market Position: This bilateral trade relationship represents an important regional trade partnerships, with complementary economic strengths driving sustained commercial exchange.
Historical Trade Analysis & Economic Context
Trade Evolution Timeline
2019-2023: Recent Trends
Current trade volume of $608.07M represents the culmination of evolving bilateral commercial relationships, influenced by global supply chain shifts and changing economic priorities.
2015-2019: Growth Period
Sustained expansion in bilateral trade driven by complementary economic structures, with Cambodia leveraging its comparative advantages in electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led).
2010-2015: Foundation Building
Establishment of modern trade frameworks and reduction of barriers, facilitating increased commercial exchange and investment flows between the two economies.
Pre-2010: Early Development
Initial stages of bilateral trade relationship development, with focus on traditional export-import patterns and gradual market integration.
Key Economic Drivers
Comparative Advantage
Cambodia's specialization in electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led)complements India's demand patterns, creating natural trade synergies.
Supply Chain Integration
Deep integration in global value chains has strengthened bilateral linkages, particularly in medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale.
Market Access & Trade Policy
Favorable trade agreements and market access conditions have facilitated the growth of this $608.07M bilateral relationship.
Trade Pattern Insights
Trade Relationship Outlook
The $608.07M bilateral trade volume positions this relationship for continued growth, supported by technological advancement, evolving consumer preferences, and strengthening economic ties. Key opportunities lie in expanding cooperation in emerging sectors while managing potential supply chain vulnerabilities.
Economic Impact & Strategic Outlook
Economic Impact Assessment
Trade Volume Impact
The $608.07 million bilateral trade volume represents a important trade relationshipfor both economies.
Industrial Integration
Trade flows in electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led) and medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale demonstrate deep industrial linkages and supply chain integration.
Trade Balance Effects
Cambodia's trade surplus of $116.38 million strengthens its overall economic position in this bilateral relationship.
Strategic Future Outlook
🚀Growth Opportunities
⚠️Risk Factors
🎯Strategic Recommendations
- Strengthen cooperation in high-value sectors beyond current trade patterns
- Develop alternative supply chains to reduce dependency risks
- Explore joint ventures in emerging technology sectors
- Enhance trade facilitation and reduce transaction costs
Market Position & Competitive Summary
The bilateral trade relationship between Cambodia and India represents a total trade volume of $608.07 million in 2023. This partnership demonstrates a favorable trade balance for Cambodia, with exports exceeding importsby $116.38 million.
Export Strengths
Cambodia's exports to India total $362.22 million, with competitive advantages in electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (led), representing $160.20M or44.2% of bilateral exports.
Import Dependencies
Imports from India amount to $245.84 million, highlighting economic interdependence in medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale, with Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale comprising15.9% of total imports.
The trade relationship reflects broader economic patterns and comparative advantages. The trade surplus indicates Cambodia's competitive position in this bilateral relationship. This partnership is characterized by complementary trade flows, with each country specializing in different product categories based on their respective economic strengths, industrial capabilities, and position in global value chains.
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Data Source: CEPII BACI (Base pour l'Analyse du Commerce International) • Last Updated: January 2025 • Coverage: 1995-2023