Market Reports Cambodia

The number of bicycles the EU imported last year from Cambodia is the lowest in 7 years. – Photo Shutterstock

Cambodia's position as leading bicycle exporting nation on the brink

PHNOM PENH - The Cambodians were still hoping for better times and more export to cater for the seasonal festivals in the Western countries in the fourth quarter of 2023. But the bicycle warehouses in Europe and North America are still packed and Cambodia's bicycle export value is almost back at the same level as in 2019.

From January to October 2023, the export dropped by 42.8% from €704 million in 2022 to €402 million this year.

Cambodia's bicycle export decline getting close to 50%

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodian bicycle manufacturers are being hit hard by the decline in demand on the global market. The double digit decrease in export value announced earlier this year is only growing bigger.

Cambodia hopes to retain its position as leading bicycle supplier to the EU, a position it has held since 2020. - Photo Shutterstock

Cambodia's bicycle export value rises significantly in 2022

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Cambodia earned $505 million (€505 million) from bicycle exports in the first six months of this year, the country's Ministry of Commerce has announced. This is a 104% increase compared to last year. Besides high demand, a new investment law and influential trade rulings are cited as reasons for the growth.

Most of the bicycle manufacturing plants in Cambodia are located in special economic zones close to the border with Vietnam. - Photo Xds

Cambodia hikes bicycle export value, but not to Europe

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The export value of Southeast Asia's largest bicycle supplier in January-October increased by 21% year-on-year. Cambodia's Ministry of Commerce reports a total export value of €453 million. Notably, however, the country is losing market sharing in Europe.

Cambodia’s bicycle export is expected to increase in 2021. – Photo Bike Europe

Cambodia's e-bike and bicycle export value up 27%

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The pandemic inevitably had an impact on e-bike and bicycle production in Cambodia in 2020. It has become one of the leading bicycle exporting countries. Last year, the total value of bicycles shipped to overseas market increased by 27% from 2019 to approximately $527 million (€ 439 million).

Cambodian bicycle industry is benefitting from the international cycling boom. – Photo Bike Europe

Cambodia's bicycle exports exceed 1.5 million units

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The latest figures of the country's Ministry of Commerce indicate an increasing number of exported regular bicycles. From January to September this year, Cambodia shipped a total of 1.5 million units. The Ministry of Commerce's report did not reveal the exact export volume to the EU.

According to a report in the Phnom Penh Post today, this year’s total bicycle exports is on track to outstrip 2019 sales. – Photo Shutterstock

Cambodia accelerates bicycle exports in 2020

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Data from Cambodia's customs department indicate that the country exported 1.1 million bicycles to the European Union in the first half of this year. The bicycle exports were valued at €205 million between January and July.

Cambodia’s export to EU dropped slightly in first half of 2019. Sign of much more to come? – Photo Bike Europe

Cambodia Remains EU's Biggest Bike Supplier Despite Threat of Losing...

BRUSSELS, Belgium - There's again the threat that Cambodia could lose its duty-free export status on regular bicycles exported to the EU member states. That status is allowing companies operating in the country for a 14 percent import duty edge on countries that do not hold such status.

EU’s conventional bicycle import stood at close to 9.5 million units in 2008. In 2017 that import totalled 6.7 million bicycles. Photo Bike Europe

Cambodia Now EU's Leading Bicycle Supplier

BRUSSELS, Belgium - Is it a first sign of much more to come? That's the big question when viewing the Eurostat data on the 2017 import of conventional bicycles into the EU 28 member states from countries outside the EU. After years of decline this import is growing again. Is it an indication that demand for regular bikes is rising?

Taiwan’s export in units declined by 19.9% and in value by 23.2%. Currently there are six bike-making facilities in Cambodia of which five are of Taiwanese origin. – Photo Bike Europe

Cambodia's Export to EU Skyrockets

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands - Despite the depressed market conditions throughout Europe in 2013 Cambodia's export to the EU skyrocketed. The country is ...