Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 190.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cambodia ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 46.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 139.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +200.8% |
| 1995 | 158.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 250.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 339.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 553.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 573.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 699.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 724.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 811.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 779.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 803.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 764.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 864.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1,041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 832.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 1,223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1,089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,160 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 936.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 1,014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 889.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 992.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 1,475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1,640 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1,551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 987.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 1,446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 1,997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2025 | 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 274.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 882.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +200.8% | 46.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 573.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 846.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 699.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 889.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,640 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,750 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 987.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Iran 5,169 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 4,191 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Somalia 2,840 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 1,493 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Guinea 1,224 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Paraguay 1,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Cambodia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cambodia was 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,582 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.