Growth to slow to 3% and inflation to double to 5.6%, according to US-based fund
Workers at a China-funded textile and garment factory in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia. The sector remains one of the mainstays of the Southeast Asian nation’s economy. © Getty Images
DANIELLE KEETON-OLSEN
July 8, 2026 13:49 JST
Updated on July 8, 2026 16:25 JST
PHNOM PENH — The International Monetary Fund has sharply downgraded its economic outlook for Cambodia, warning that rising energy prices will compound previous challenges like the Thai border conflict and cyber scam industry, depressing growth and accelerating inflation.