Cambodia
All labor laws apply in Cambodia''s SEZs, but independent unions report that zone and SEZ factory management are often hostile to unions and that union formation and activity is
Other major sources of FDI in Cambodia (through 2023) include the Republic of Korea ($5 billion), the United Kingdom ($3.9 billion), Malaysia ($2.9 billion), and Japan ($2.4 billion). U.S. FDI stock in Cambodia reached $1.4 billion by the end of 2023.
Data retrieved from IMF's Coordinated Direct Investment Survey database presents a much different picture of FDI into Cambodia as compared to that provided by the Cambodian government. For example, the CDC reports $47.3 billion of FDI stock in terms of fixed assets through the end of 2022, while the IMF reports only $44.5 billion.
There has been a surge in FDI inflows to Cambodia in recent years. Though FDI goes primarily to infrastructure, including commercial and residential real estate projects, it has also funded investments in manufacturing and agro-processing. According to the CDC, Cambodia reported FDI inflows of $2.7 billion in 2023 in terms of fixed assets.
Cambodia has a liberal foreign investment regime and actively courts FDI. In 2021, the RGC enacted a Law on Investment to attract more FDI in emerging sectors including agro-processing, electronics/machinery, health, industrial parts, infrastructure, and green energy.
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