Phnom penh: Cambodia's trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc rose to US$16.37 billion in 2025, according to the latest data released Monday by the Ministry of Commerce. According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, the ministry's figures show that Cambodia exported US$5.67 billion worth of goods to ASEAN partners last year, representing a 9.8 percent increase from 2024, while imports from ASEAN countries reached US$10.69 billion. The ASEAN market accounted for 18.1 percent of Cambodia's total export volume of US$31.28 billion in 2025, and 31.5 percent of the country's total imports volume of US$33.96 billion, the report pointed out. Cambodia's exports to ASEAN are mainly agricultural products such as paddy rice, milled rice, cashew nuts, rubber latex, cassava, and bananas. H.E. Penn Sovicheat, Secretary of State and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, said the growth in ASEAN trade reflects Cambodia's ability to maintain established markets while enhancing its role in regional and global supply chains. 'This growth reflects that Cambodia still maintain its important markets, including the global market, and increases Cambodia's potential in the supply chain and ensures the confidence of buyers,' he said at the Ministry's annual meeting last week. In 2025, Cambodia's total exports were recorded at US$31.28 billion, a year-on-year increase of 16.95 percent, while imports rose by 18.32 percent to US$33.96 billion, stated the report.