Cambodia's automotive tyre manufacturing and export sector continued to develop in 2025, with four related projects approved by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), representing a total capital investment of nearly US$ 780 million.

According to a CDC press release issued on January 5, the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB) registered 630 projects in 2025, with a combined capital of approximately US$ 10 billion and the potential to create roughly 438,000 jobs. Of these, 387 projects are located outside Special Economic Zones (SEZs), while 243 are situated within SEZs.

The CDC stated, "The number of registered investment projects increased by 216 projects, or approximately 52%, while total investment capital rose by around US$ 3 billion, or about 45%, compared to 2024, when the CDC registered 414 projects with a total investment of approximately US$ 6.9 billion."

Key sectors in 2025 include agricultural plantation expansions, fruit processing facilities, cattle farms, food production, cement manufacturing, iron ore operations, textile and yarn factories, automobile assembly plants, hotel construction, power generation plants, and automobile tyre manufacturing.

In the tyre sector, the CDC approved four projects: one located in the ISI SEZ in Preah Sihanouk province and three others in SEZs within Svay Rieng province. Combined, these projects account for approximately US$ 774 million in investment capital.

An economist of the Royal Academy of Cambodia told media on January 6th that automobile tyres represent a growing global market as vehicle usage continues to rise.

He further added that increasing investor interest in the country's tyre manufacturing sector reflects several conditions, including investment-friendly legislation, transport infrastructure, access to local natural rubber, a sizeable labour force, and access to export markets.

Data from the Ministry of Commerce indicates that during the first 11 months of 2025, Cambodia exported tyres worth more than US$ 1.2 billion to international markets, representing an increase of nearly 60% compared to the same period in 2024.

Ken Oudomonysinat, CEO of Sailun Tire Cambodia, told media that the quality of tyres produced in the country has been supported both domestically and internationally. He noted that increasing numbers of international investors are expressing interest in establishing tyre manufacturing plants.

Factors attracting international manufacturers include the country's investment laws, the quality of Cambodian natural rubber, an abundant labour force, and demand for Cambodian-made products.

In 2024, Sailun Tire Cambodia produced and sold more than 60,000 tyres in both domestic and export markets. In 2025, sales reached approximately 100,000 tyres within the first eight months.

According to the Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia earned more than US$ 874 million from automobile tyre exports in 2024, an increase of over 490% compared to 2023.