Cambodian Garment Factories Increase to Over 1,800

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 per cent increase from 1,566 factories at the end of 2024, according to a report released on 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 USD 13.6 billion in the first ten months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Garment exports reached USD 9.62 billion during January–October, a year-on-year increase of 20.3 per cent. Textile exports stood at USD 564 million, up 38.7 per cent.

Footwear exports rose 30 per cent to USD 1.73 billion, while travel goods and bags accounted for USD 1.7 billion, up 5.8 per cent, the report added.

The main export markets for Cambodia’s GFT products are the US, 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.