PHNOM PENH: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Cambodia amounted to 185.7 trillion Riel (Cambodian currency roughly US$45.8 billion), as of the first quarter of 2023, according to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC).

The figure saw an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period last year, the central bank underlined in a news release yesterday.

FDI's main source of capital was from China, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and the United Kingdom, the source added.

The inflow of investment was injected into the major sectors of the economy, including financial activities, manufacturing, real estate, accommodation, agriculture, hydropower, and construction, said the NBC.

The increase in FDI reflects the political and socio-economic stability in Cambodia.