Trade between Cambodia and Indonesia rose by 43.2 percent to $304 million in the first quarter of this year, according to a recent General Department of Customs and Excise report.
The trade has just received a boost following Indonesia AirAsia started operating direct flights between the two countries. Apart from trade, direct flights can also enhance tourism, investment and other economic activities.
The trade volume between the two countries rose during the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year. From January to March 2023, Cambodia exported $12 million worth of goods to the ASEAN’s largest economy, a 74 percent increase over the same period last year, the report read.
Meanwhile, the Kingdom’s imports increased by 42 percent to $292 million from Indonesia.
