# China leads Cambodian investment approvals in first eight months

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Original publication: 2025-09-05T06:39:45Z

Cambodia approved 491 investment projects worth about US$7.2 billion in January–August 2025, with China accounting for 52.82 percent, the CDC said.

Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television, September 5 — The Council for the Development of Cambodia said China remained the largest investment source in the first eight months of 2025, accounting for 52.82 percent. Cambodia approved 491 projects worth about US$7.2 billion.
Compared with the same period in 2024, the number of projects rose by 204, or 71 percent, while investment increased by US$2.5 billion, or 50 percent. In August alone Cambodia approved 51 projects worth US$608 million, with China accounting for 43.57 percent. The projects could create about 27,000 jobs.
Industry observers said continued Chinese investment in Cambodia supported local economic development and employment.
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