Relationship dossier
Cambodia
France
Relationship assessment
Cambodia and France sustain cooperation through bilateral agreements, development work and cultural heritage initiatives.
Cambodia toward France
+35The Cambodian government has engaged France in bilateral cooperation, including agreements advanced during President Macron’s 2022 visit, covering areas such as health, climate and infrastructure.
France toward Cambodia
+35The French government has pursued bilateral cooperation with Cambodia, including agreements advanced during President Macron’s 2022 visit. French involvement in cultural heritage preservation and development cooperation also contributes to ties.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines sustained government engagement with practical cooperation in development and cultural heritage. The 2022 visit and related agreements indicate an active bilateral framework, while the extent and durability of cooperation across sectors remain uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Cambodia and France maintain a cooperative relationship that includes government-level agreements and cultural and development cooperation. During French President Emmanuel Macron’s 2022 visit to Cambodia, the two governments advanced cooperation in areas including health, climate and infrastructure. France has also been involved in long-running efforts to preserve Cambodian cultural heritage. The scope and implementation of cooperation across sectors are not fully clear.
Key developments
During President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Cambodia, the two governments advanced bilateral agreements concerning areas including health, climate and infrastructure.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements across sectors are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of current French development and cultural cooperation in Cambodia are uncertain.