Phnom penh: Cambodia exported garments, textiles, shoes, and travel goods totaling 10.97 billion U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2025, marking a 19 percent increase from 9.21 billion dollars over the same period last year, as reported by an official document on Friday.

According to Namibia Press Agency, garments accounted for 7.73 billion dollars of the exports during the January-August period this year, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 19 percent. The report, compiled by the Ministry of Commerce, also highlighted that textiles worth 449 million dollars were shipped to international markets, representing an increase of almost 35 percent.

Footwear exports reached 1.4 billion dollars, up 28 percent, while travel goods and bags amounted to 1.39 billion dollars in international sales, indicating an increase of nearly 6 percent. The garment, textile, footwear, and travel goods sector remains the largest foreign exchange earner for Cambodia.

The sector comprises more than 1,500 factories and branches, employing over 900,000 workers, predominantly women, according to the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training. In a related development, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Wednesday that the kingdom would raise the monthly minimum wage for the industry to 210 dollars for 2026, up from the current 208 dollars.