CDC Investment Approvals Mark Another Record Year With 630 Projects Worth Nearly USD 10 Billion

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CDC Investment Approvals Mark Another Record Year With 630 Projects Worth Nearly USD 10 Billion
CDC Investment Approvals Mark Another Record Year With 630 Projects Worth Nearly USD 10 Billion./B2B Asia News.

AKP Phnom Penh, January 05, 2026

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) registered 630 investment projects in 2025, with a combined capital of nearly USD 10 billion, according to a press release issued on January 5.

The projects, approved by the CDC’s Cambodian Investment Board, are expected to create around 438,000 jobs nationwide. Of the total, 387 projects are located outside Special Economic Zones (SEZs), while 243 are within SEZs.

Compared with 2024, the number of registered projects increased by 52 per cent, or 216 projects, while total investment capital rose by 45 per cent, or USD 3 billion, marking another record year for investment approvals.

Major projects include large-scale agricultural and agro-processing investments, the Funan Techo Canal project, hydropower, solar and wind energy developments, healthcare facilities, dry ports, and manufacturing plants, including automobile tire and medical equipment factories.

In addition, 228 industrial projects approved by capital-provincial investment sub-committees attracted about USD 763 million in investment, and are expected to create approximately 106,000 jobs, with most funding coming from China, alongside domestic and other foreign investors.