Foreign relations of Cambodia

Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Cambodian government has diplomatic relations with most countries. The government is a member of most major international organizations, including the United Nations and its specialized agencies such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The government is an Asian Development Bank (ADB) member, a member of ASEAN, and of the WTO. In 2005 Cambodia attended the inaugural East Asia Summit. The government is also a member of the Pacific Alliance (as observer) and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (as dialogue partner).

International disputes

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Delegates of the ASEAN Summit pose for a photograph at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 19 November 2012.

Cambodia is involved in a dispute regarding offshore islands and sections of the boundary with Vietnam. In addition, the maritime boundary Cambodia has with Vietnam is undefined. Parts of Cambodia's border with Thailand are indefinite, and the maritime boundary with Thailand is not clearly defined.

Illicit drugs

Cambodia is a transshipment site for Golden Triangle heroin, and possibly a site of money laundering. There is corruption related to narcotics in parts of the government, military and police. Cambodia is also a possible site of small-scale opium, heroin, and amphetamine production. The country is a large producer of cannabis for the international market.

International organization participation

ACCT, AsDB, ASEAN, ASEAN-Japan Centre, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), International Monetary Fund, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WB, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Cambodia maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#	Country	Date
1	Costa Rica	Template:Dts
2	United States	Template:Dts
3	Thailand	Template:Dts
4	Italy	Template:Dts
5	Liberia	Template:Dts
6	Spain	Template:Dts
7	Australia	Template:Dts
8	United Kingdom	Template:Dts
9	Pakistan	Template:Dts
10	Sri Lanka	Template:Dts
11	India	Template:Dts
12	France	Template:Dts
13	Egypt	Template:Dts
14	Japan	Template:Dts
15	Myanmar	Template:Dts
16	Laos	Template:Dts
17	Russia	Template:Dts
18	Czech Republic	Template:Dts
19	Philippines	Template:Dts
20	Poland	Template:Dts
21	Malaysia	Template:Dts
22	Netherlands	Template:Dts
23	China	Template:Dts
24	Indonesia	Template:Dts
25	Israel	Template:Dts
26	New Zealand	Template:Dts
27	Cuba	Template:Dts
28	Bulgaria	Template:Dts
29	Mongolia	Template:Dts
30	Sweden	Template:Dts
31	Romania	Template:Dts
32	Lebanon	Template:Dts
33	Hungary	Template:Dts
34	Germany	Template:Dts
35	North Korea	Template:Dts
36	Singapore	Template:Dts
37	Mauritania	Template:Dts
38	Argentina	Template:Dts
39	Algeria	Template:Dts
40	Vietnam	Template:Dts
41	Albania	Template:Dts
42	Austria	Template:Dts
43	Denmark	Template:Dts
44	Switzerland	Template:Dts
45	Belgium	Template:Dts
46	Yemen	Template:Dts
47	Senegal	Template:Dts
48	Turkey	Template:Dts
49	Guinea	Template:Dts
50	Finland	Template:Dts
51	South Korea	Template:Dts
52	Bangladesh	Template:Dts
53	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
54	Cameroon	Template:Dts
55	Colombia	Template:Dts
56	Somalia	Template:Dts
57	Jordan	Template:Dts
58	Nepal	Template:Dts
59	Mozambique	Template:Dts
60	Guyana	Template:Dts
61	Mexico	Template:Dts
62	Angola	Template:Dts
63	Peru	Template:Dts
64	Chile	Template:Dts
65	Greece	Template:Dts
66	Mali	Template:Dts
67	Norway	Template:Dts
68	Iraq	Template:Dts
69	Ethiopia	Template:Dts
70	Grenada	Before Template:Dts
71	Gabon	Before Template:Dts
72	Niger	Before Template:Dts
73	Cape Verde	Template:Dts
—	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic	Template:Dtss
74	Libya	Template:Dts
75	Canada	Template:Dts
76	Eswatini	Template:Dts
—	Template:Country data State of Palestine	Template:Dts
77	Ukraine	Template:Dts
78	Portugal	Template:Dts
79	Iran	Template:Dts
80	Brunei	Template:Dts
81	Malta	Template:Dts
82	Kazakhstan	Template:Dts
83	Nicaragua	Template:Dts
84	Brazil	Template:Dts
—	Holy See	Template:Dts
85	Bolivia	Template:Dts
86	Burundi	Template:Dts
87	Venezuela	Template:Dts
88	Ecuador	Template:Dts
89	Kuwait	Template:Dts
90	Uruguay	Template:Dts
91	Papua New Guinea	Template:Dts
92	United Arab Emirates	Template:Dts
93	Paraguay	Template:Dts
94	Belize	Template:Dts
95	Template:Country data Georgia	Template:Dts
96	Sudan	Template:Dts
97	Benin	Template:Dts
98	South Africa	Template:Dts
99	Azerbaijan	Template:Dts
100	Tanzania	Template:Dts
101	Moldova	Template:Dts
102	Kyrgyzstan	Template:Dts
103	Turkmenistan	Template:Dts
104	Tunisia	Template:Dts
105	Federated States of Micronesia	Template:Dts
106	Mauritius	Template:Dts
107	Ghana	Template:Dts
108	Armenia	Template:Dts
109	Uzbekistan	Template:Dts
110	Maldives	Template:Dts
111	Latvia	Template:Dts
112	Lithuania	Template:Dts
113	Vanuatu	Template:Dts
114	Belarus	Template:Dts
115	Tajikistan	Template:Dts
116	Panama	Template:Dts
117	Guatemala	Template:Dts
118	Honduras	Template:Dts
119	Zambia	Template:Dts
120	Slovenia	Template:Dts
121	Seychelles	Template:Dts
122	Croatia	Template:Dts
123	Morocco	Template:Dts
124	Template:Country data North Macedonia	Template:Dts
125	Slovakia	Template:Dts
126	Madagascar	Template:Dts
127	Ireland	Template:Dts
128	Cyprus	Template:Dts
129	Republic of the Congo	Template:Dts
130	Nigeria	Template:Dts
131	Zimbabwe	Template:Dts
132	Luxembourg	Template:Dts
133	Timor-Leste	Template:Dts
134	Iceland	Template:Dts
135	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Template:Dts
136	Estonia	Template:Dts
137	Rwanda	Template:Dts
138	Andorra	Template:Dts
139	Nauru	Template:Dts
140	Qatar	Template:Dts
141	Ivory Coast	Template:Dts
142	Dominican Republic	Template:Dts
143	Serbia	Template:Dts
144	Bahrain	Template:Dts
145	Kenya	Template:Dts
146	Montenegro	Template:Dts
147	Palau	Template:Dts
148	Oman	Template:Dts
149	Jamaica	Template:Dts
150	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Template:Dts
151	El Salvador	Template:Dts
152	Saudi Arabia	Template:Dts
153	Eritrea	Template:Dts
154	Chad	Template:Dts
155	Comoros	Template:Dts
156	Dominica	Template:Dts
157	Antigua and Barbuda	Template:Dts
158	Gambia	Template:Dts
159	Samoa	Template:Dts
160	Fiji	Template:Dts
161	Namibia	Template:Dts
162	Equatorial Guinea	Template:Dts
163	Guinea-Bissau	Template:Dts
164	Burkina Faso	Template:Dts
165	Togo	Template:Dts
166	Sierra Leone	Template:Dts
167	Syria	Template:Dts
168	San Marino	Template:Dts
169	Liechtenstein	Template:Dts
170	Tuvalu	Template:Dts
171	Malawi	Template:Dts
172	South Sudan	Template:Dts
173	Suriname	Template:Dts
174	Solomon Islands	Template:Dts
175	Djibouti	Template:Dts
176	Marshall Islands	Template:Dts
177	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Template:Dts
178	Monaco	Template:Dts
179	Barbados	Template:Dts
180	Uganda	Template:Dts
—	Cook Islands	Template:Dts
181	Saint Lucia	Template:Dts
182	Afghanistan	Unknown

Bilateral relations

Americas

Country	Formal relations began in	Notes
Canada	25 November 1991	See Cambodia–Canada relations Cambodia is accredited to Canada from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City. Canada is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mexico	September 1976	Cambodia is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. Mexico is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam.
United States	11 July 1950	See Cambodia–United States relations Cambodia has an embassy in Washington, D.C. United States has an embassy in Phnom Penh.

Asia

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Brunei	9 June 1992	See Brunei–Cambodia relations Brunei has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan. The relations are mainly on economics and security.
China (PRC)	19 July 1958	See Cambodia–China relations Cambodia and the People's Republic of China relations have strengthened considerably after the end of the Cambodian-Vietnamese War. Cambodia has an embassy in Beijing. China has an embassy in Phnom Penh
India	1981	See Cambodia–India relations Cambodia and India have ties that go deep into history, in areas of religion, architecture, art, political systems and royal families. India has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in New Delhi.
Indonesia	1957	See Cambodia–Indonesia relations The relations between both countries dates back to the Pre-Angkorian and Srivijaya era. Indonesia has an embassy in Phnom Penh Cambodia has an embassy in Jakarta
Israel	1960 1993 (reestablished)	See Cambodia–Israel relations Israel has an embassy in Bangkok.
Japan	4 May 1954	See Cambodia–Japan relations Japan has an embassy in Phnom Penh and a consulate general in Siem Reap. Cambodia has an embassy in Tokyo. Both Countries relations that in 1946, King Norodom Sihanouk said that Japan do not need to pay for the destruction since 1940, he said Cambodia wanted to be allied with Japan.
Laos	15 June 1956	See Cambodia–Laos relations Laos has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in Vientiane. Historically, relations have been tense, with long-standing unresolved border disputes.
Malaysia	2 December 1996	See Cambodia–Malaysia relations The relations are mainly in economic. Malaysia was the fourth largest foreign investors to Cambodian in 2009.
North Korea	28 December 1964	See Cambodia–North Korea relations
Pakistan		See Cambodia–Pakistan relations Cambodia is accredited to Pakistan from its embassy in New Delhi, India. Pakistan has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
Philippines	1956	See Cambodia–Philippines relations File:President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is welcomed by the King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni upon his arrival at the Royal Palace in Cambodia.jpg Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte with King Norodom Sihamoni at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on 14 December 2016. The two countries have an agreements on economic and trade relations, agricultural and agribusiness collaboration, and tourism cooperation. Cambodia has an embassy in Manila. Philippines has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
Singapore	10 August 1965	See Cambodia–Singapore relations Cambodia was one of the first countries to recognize Singapore's sovereignty when it became independent in 1965. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Cambodia in 2005 and 2012. Singapore has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in Singapore.
South Korea	18 May 1970	File:President Lee and Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni (4348149784).jpg King Norodom Sihamoni granting an audience to President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak in 2009. See Cambodia–South Korea relations Cambodia has an embassy in Seoul. South Korea has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
Tajikistan	1956	Cambodia embassy in Ankara, Turkey is presented for Tajikistan.[1] Template:Webarchive
Thailand		See Cambodia–Thailand relations Cambodian–Thai border dispute The Kingdom of Thailand has an embassy in Phnom Penh. The Kingdom of Cambodia has an embassy in Bangkok. Relationship between the two countries remains a sensitive and a complex topic and is often strained due to cultural rivalries and territorial disputes.
Turkey	1959	See Cambodia–Turkey relations Cambodia has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Trade volume between the two countries was US$108.4 million in 2015 (Cambodian exports/imports: 94.7/13.7 million USD).
Vietnam		See Cambodia–Vietnam relations Bilateral relations between the Cambodia and Vietnam were for long strained due to the Cambodian-Vietnamese War. The maritime boundary with Vietnam is hampered by unresolved dispute over sovereignty of offshore islands. Cambodia has an embassy in Hanoi. Vietnam has an embassy in Phnom Penh.

Europe

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Denmark	9 October 1967	See Cambodia–Denmark relations Cambodia is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in London, United Kingdom. Denmark is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
Finland	20 January 1970	Finland recognized Cambodia on 19 December 1969. Diplomatic relations established on 20 January 1970, re-established 9 August 1976. Cambodia is represented in Finland through its embassy in London, United Kingdom Finland is represented in Cambodia through its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand
France	1863	See Cambodia–France relations French president Charles de Gaulle visited Cambodia in 1966 and was given a welcome by Prince Norodom Sihanouk. Cambodia has an embassy in Paris. France has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
		See Cambodia–Germany relations Cambodia has an embassy in Berlin. Germany has an embassy in Phnom Penh.
Greece		Cambodia's embassy in Brussels, Belgium is also accredited to Greece Greece's embassy in Bangkok is also accredited to Cambodia. Both countries are full members of the Francophonie.
Poland	29 March 1992	Poland closed its embassy in Phnom Penh at 2009 and accredited from Bangkok, Thailand. Cambodia is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
Switzerland	1957	Switzerland recognized Cambodia in 1957, and the two countries have maintained diplomatic relations since 1963. Bilateral relations between Cambodia and Switzerland are good. Switzerland supports the transition process and development efforts in Cambodia. Trade between the two countries is marginal.
Ukraine	23 April 1992	See Cambodia–Ukraine relations Cambodia is accredited to Ukraine from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Ukraine is accredited to Cambodia from its embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam.
United Kingdom	1952 1976 (reestablished)	See Cambodia–United Kingdom relations File:Foreign Secretary David Lammy with Cambodian Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation Chea Somethy (54391914702).jpg British Foreign Secretary David Lammy with Cambodian Social Minister Chea Somethy in London, March 2025. Cambodia established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 5 May 1952. Cambodia maintains an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Cambodia through its embassy in Phnom Penh. Both countries share common membership of the International Criminal Court, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership.

Oceania

Country	Formal relations began	Notes
Australia	1950s	See Australia–Cambodia relations Australia has an embassy in Phnom Penh. Cambodia has an embassy in Canberra.

See also

• List of diplomatic missions in Cambodia
• List of diplomatic missions of Cambodia

Further reading

• Deth, Sok Udom, and Serkan Bulut, eds. Cambodia's Foreign Relations in Regional and Global Contexts (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, 2017; comprehensive coverage) full book online freeTemplate:Cbignore.
  • Path Kosal, "Introduction: Cambodia's Political History and Foreign Relations, 1945-1998" pp 1–26
• Acharya, Amitav. The Making of Southeast Asia: International Relations of A Region (Cornell UP, 2012)
• Chandler, David. The Tragedy of Cambodian History: Politics, War, and Revolution since 1945 (Yale UP, 1991)
• Ciorciari, John D. "Cambodia in 2019: Backing Further into a Corner." Asian Survey 60.1 (2020): 125–131. online Template:Webarchive
• Clymer, Kenton. Troubled Relations: The United States and Cambodia since 1870 (Northern Illinois UP, 2007).
• Leighton, Marian Kirsch. "Perspectives on the Vietnam-Cambodia border conflict." Asian Survey 18.5 (1978): 448–457. online
• Leng, Thearith. "2016: A Promising Year for Cambodia?." Southeast Asian Affairs (2017): 133–146. online
• Morris, Stephen J. Why Vietnam invaded Cambodia: Political culture and the causes of war (Stanford University Press, 1999).
• Peou, Sorpong. "Cambodia in 2018: a year of setbacks and successes." Southeast Asian Affairs 2019.1 (2019): 104–119. online
• Richardson, Sophie. China, Cambodia and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence (Columbia UP, 2010)
• Smith, Roger. Cambodia's Foreign Policy (Cornell UP, 1965).
• Un, Kheang, and Jing Jing Luo. "Cambodia in 2019: Entrenching One-Party Rule and Asserting National Sovereignty in the Era of Shifting Global Geopolitics." Southeast Asian Affairs 2020.1 (2020): 117–134. online
• Westad, Odd Arne, and Sophie Quinn-Judge, eds. The third Indochina war: conflict between China, Vietnam and Cambodia, 1972-79 (Routledge, 2006).
• Womack, Brantly. "Asymmetry and systemic misperception: China, Vietnam and Cambodia during the 1970s." Journal of Strategic Studies 26.2 (2003): 92-119 online.

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
• US Department of State: Foreign relations with Southeast Asia 1961–63
• Foreign relations between Cambodia and Germany
• Japan-Cambodia Relations
• List of foreign embassies in Cambodia
• Foreign relations between Cambodia and Australia
• AsiaSociety: essays relating to the development of Cambodia