AKP Phnom Penh, November 25, 2025 --

Cambodia’s garment manufacturing sector has continued to expand, with 1,810 active factories as of October 2025, a 15.5 percent increase from 1,566 factories at the end of 2024, according to a report released Tuesday by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training.

H.E. Sun Mesa, Spokesperson for the Ministry, said the steady growth reflects investors’ continued confidence in the Kingdom’s economic environment.

He noted that the Ministry is working to promote a favourable investment climate by providing skills training to strengthen the workforce and improving labour conditions to attract investors amid global economic uncertainties.

“The favourable working conditions, skilled workforce, peace and political stability, combined with flexible investment incentives, have contributed to the continuous increase in manufacturing investment,” he said.

The garment, textile, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) industry remains Cambodia’s largest source of foreign exchange.

Cambodia exported GFT products worth US$13.6 billion in the first ten months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Garment exports reached US$9.62 billion during January-October, a year-on-year increase of 20.3 percent. Textile exports stood at US$564 million, up 38.7 percent.

Footwear exports rose 30 percent to US$1.73 billion, while travel goods and bags accounted for US$1.7 billion, up 5.8 percent, the report added.

The main export markets for Cambodia’s GFT products are the U.S., EU, Canada, and Japan.

The sector currently employs more than 1.11 million workers, the majority of whom are women, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training said.

By Chea Vannak