Key highlights of the tourism statistics report for August 2024:
Total international tourist arrivals increased by 22.5% YoY to 4,291,058 visitors and arrivals from ASEAN increased by 20.0% YoY to 2,718,696 visitors in the first eight months of 2024, representing recovery rates of 98.4% and 205.0% respectively compared to the same period in 2019
Of the top 10 markets, Thailand was the highest at 31.2%, followed by Vietnam (20.2%), China (12.6%), Lao PDR (5.6%), U.S.A (3.3%), Korea (3.1%), Indonesia (2.5%), France (2.0%), U.K (1.8%) and Japan (1.7%)
These top 10 markets accounted for 84.1% of total tourist arrivals, an increase of 24.0% YoY to 3,608,169 visitors in the first eight months of 2024
Arrivals via air and land / waterways increased by 26.6% YoY to 1,536,701 visitors and 20.4% YoY to 2,754,357 visitors in the first eight months of 2024, representing recovery rates of 49.5% and 219.3% respectively compared to the same period in 2019
Arrivals via Phnom Penh International Airport increased by 25.6% YoY to 1,131,248 visitors in the first eight months of 2024, representing a recovery rate of 79.2% compared to the same period in 2019
Arrivals from China increased by 47.7% YoY to 538,834 visitors in the first eight months of 2024, representing a recovery rate of 31.7% compared to the same period in 2019. For the month of August 2024, arrivals from China was 74,854 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 0.3% compared to the month of July 2024
International business-related travels into Cambodia increased by 32.4% YoY to 894,669 visitors in the first eight months of 2024, with the top 5 markets coming from China (42.0%), Vietnam (21.2%), Indonesia (8.8%), Thailand (5.4%) and Taiwan (3.5%), representing a recovery rate of 91.1% compared to the same period in 2019. For the month of August 2024, international business-related travels into Cambodia was 124,697 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 6.9% compared to the month of July 2024
International business-related travels coming from China increased by 41.0% YoY to 375,486 visitors in the first eight months of 2024, representing a recovery rate of 49.0% compared to the same period in 2019. For the month of August 2024, international business-related travels coming from China was 51,414 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 8.5% compared to the month of July 2024
(Source: Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia)
Thailand
Vietnam
China
Lao PDR
U.S.A
Korea
Indonesia
France
U.K
Malaysia
2023
1,820,460
1,019,812
547,798
372,285
184,870
170,171
127,178
106,625
96,973
87,825
2022
853,376
463,995
106,875
92,609
93,386
64,040
75,653
56,509
44,123
53,123
share(%)
33.4
18.7
10.0
6.8
3.4
3.1
2.3
2.0
1.8
1.6
change(%)
113.3
119.8
412.6
302.0
98.0
165.7
68.1
88.7
119.8
65.3
Key highlights of the tourism statistics report for December 2023:
Total international tourist arrivals increased by 139.5% to 5,453,231 visitors and arrivals from ASEAN increased by 121.4% to 3,549,025 visitors in 2023. For the month of December 2023, total international tourist arrivals was 535,788 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 5.0%, while arrivals from ASEAN was 334,772 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 6.3% compared to the month of November 2023
Of the top 10 markets, Thailand was the highest at 33.4%, followed by Vietnam (18.7%), China (10.0%), Lao PDR (6.8%), U.S.A (3.4%), Korea (3.1%), Indonesia (2.3%), France (2.0%), U.K (1.8%), and Malaysia (1.6%)
These top 10 markets accounted for 83.1% of total tourist arrivals, an increase of 138.2% to 4,533,997 visitors in 2023
Arrivals via air and land / waterways increased by 135.8% to 1,866,231 visitors and 141.5% to 3,587,000 visitors in 2023 respectively. For the month of December 2023, arrivals via air and land / waterways were 193,108 and 342,680 visitors representing a sequential increase of 8.7% and 3.0% respectively compared to the month of November 2023
Arrivals via Phnom Penh International Airport increased by 124.0% to 1,365,735 visitors in 2023. For the month of December 2023, arrivals via Phnom Penh International Airport was 131,985 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 9.7% compared to the month of November 2023
Arrivals from China increased by 412.6% to 547,798 visitors in 2023. For the month of December 2023, arrivals from China was 49,548 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 10.9% compared to the month of November 2023
International business-related travels into Cambodia increased by 134.6% to 1,011,274 visitors in 2023, with the top 5 markets coming from China (39.0%), Vietnam (21.2%), Indonesia (8.8%), Thailand (7.2%) and Taiwan (3.4%)
International business-related travels coming from China increased by 407.8% to 394,042 visitors in 2023. For the month of December 2023, international business-related travels coming from China was 32,691 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 4.9% compared to the month of November 2023