Cambodia registered 276 investment projects worth $4.7 billion in the first half of 2026

Most of the stated capital sat in the CDC-registered group

Of the 276 projects, 181 were registered through the CDC and represented roughly $4.4 billion in stated capital. They were associated with about 120,000 potential jobs. A further 95 projects were registered through the capital-provincial investment sub-committees, representing about $291 million and roughly 35,000 potential jobs.

That split matters because project count and capital value tell different stories. The sub-committees accounted for a sizeable share of the number of projects, while the much larger capital commitments were concentrated in the CDC-registered group.

For practical context, see Cambodia economy and finance. This development also connects with Cambodia registers 37 investment projects worth about $233m.

The pipeline spans energy, manufacturing and economic zones

The half-year portfolio included projects in renewable energy, automotive and heavy industry, infrastructure and tourism. Public reporting on the CDC data cited wind, solar and biomass power, electric-vehicle and motorcycle assembly, tyre manufacturing, new special economic zones and a five-star hotel among the types of projects in the pipeline.

For a business owner or someone considering Cambodia for work, the sector mix is more informative than the headline dollar figure alone. It can point to where future demand for labour, suppliers, logistics and related services may emerge, but individual projects can move from registration to construction and operation on very different timelines.

Registered capital should not be taken as money already spent

The figures describe projects that have reached the registration stage. They do not establish that the full stated capital has already been invested, that construction is complete or that the businesses are operating. The same caution applies to the roughly 160,000 jobs: this is projected employment linked to the projects instead of a count of jobs already created in the first half of the year.

This makes the H1 release most useful as a snapshot of investment intentions and the composition of the pipeline. July’s separate registration figures, including 33 projects worth about $525 million, belong to a later reporting period and should not be added to January–June as though they were outside the half-year base.