Footwear exports have shown extraordinary growth during the first three quarters of 2025, with revenue exceeding $1.5 billion dollars, A more than 25% increase over the same period in 2024. The US remained the largest market for Cambodian-made footwear.
According to an October 22 statement from the Cambodia Footwear Association (CFA), the Kingdom earned a total of $1.538 billion in revenue from footwear exports between January and September, a 26.7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
In September 2025, footwear exports amounted to 136.83 million dollars, a 27% decrease from August 2025, but a 9.8% increase from September last year.
The CFA highlighted its participation in the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) from September 17-21, as part of its efforts to strengthen the sector’s export potential.
The event, held at the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center in Nanning, China, brought together business leaders and innovators to strengthen the growing relationship between China and ASEAN countries. The expo saw participation from over 3,200 companies across 60 countries.
CFA president Ly Kunthai told The Post that despite global economic challenges, Cambodia’s footwear exports have shown remarkable growth. He attributed this to factors such as investor confidence, favourable investment laws, affordable labour, government tax coordination, and access to multiple international markets.
He noted that the quality of Cambodian-made footwear is also gaining international recognition.
“Given current trends and the supporting factors mentioned above, we are optimistic that Cambodia’s footwear exports will continue to rise through the end of 2025. This growth will be driven by sustained investor confidence and the search for new markets, s well as the stability of the economic environment and investment policies, both domestically and internationally,” he said.
Thai added that Cambodia continues to attract the attention of new investors who wish to establish footwear manufacturing plants in the country.
According to him, the primary sources of investment in Cambodia’s footwear sector are China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and South Korea.
In 2024, footwear exports earned $1.681 billion, a 23% increase from the $1.365 recorded in 2023.
