PHNOM PENH: The total import and export volume of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) were valued at $3.36 billion in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 34.8 percent, the zone's operator said in a statement issued recently.

“The trade volume through the SSEZ accounted for approximately 7.18 percent of Cambodia's total trade volume,” the source pointed out.

Jointly ventured by Chinese and Cambodian investors, the SSEZ is a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Situated in the southwestern coastal province of Preah Sihanouk, the SSEZ is the country's largest industrial zone in terms of size and occupancy.

Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone has attracted 180 enterprises and private institutions from China, Europe, the U.S., Southeast Asia, and other regions, creating nearly 30,000 jobs.