Key highlights of the tourism statistics report for March 2024:
Total international tourist arrivals increased by 22.5% YoY to 1,582,677 visitors and arrivals from ASEAN increased by 16.8% YoY to 897,973 visitors in the first quarter of 2024, representing recovery rates of 84.3% and 173.5% respectively compared to the same period in 2019. For the month of March 2024, total international tourist arrivals and arrivals from ASEAN were 594,103 and 355,550 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 32.4% and 56.8% respectively compared to the month of February 2024
Of the top 10 markets, Thailand was the highest at 26.5%, followed by Vietnam (18.9%), China (12.0%), Lao PDR (5.7%), U.S.A (4.2%), Korea (4.2%), France (2.8%), U.K (2.4%), Indonesia (2.4%), and Japan (2.0%)
These top 10 markets accounted for 81.2% of total tourist arrivals, an increase of 22.7% YoY to 1,284,835 visitors in the first quarter of 2024
Arrivals via air and land / waterways increased by 33.3% YoY to 641,713 visitors and 16.2% YoY to 940,964 visitors in the first quarter of 2024. For the month of March 2024, arrivals via air and land / waterways were 221,871 and 372,232 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 4.0% and 58.3% respectively compared to the month of February 2024
Arrivals via Phnom Penh International Airport increased by 27.1% YoY to 431,264 visitors in the first quarter of 2024. For the month of March 2024, arrivals via Phnom Penh International Airport was 156,015 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 9.7% compared to the month of February 2024
Arrivals from China increased by 43.2% YoY to 189,961 visitors in the first quarter of 2024, representing a recovery rate of 27.8% compared to the same period in 2019. For the month of March 2024, arrivals from China was 79,971 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 26.5% compared to the month of February 2024
International business-related travels into Cambodia increased by 25.4% YoY to 314,623 visitors in the first quarter of 2024, with the top 5 markets coming from China (42.5%), Vietnam (20.4%), Indonesia (8.7%), Thailand (5.4%) and Taiwan (3.6%), representing a recovery rate of 99.1% compared to the same period in 2019. For the month of March 2024, international business-related travels into Cambodia was 129,538 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 27.9% compared to the month of February 2024
International business-related travels coming from China increased by 28.0% YoY to 133,626 visitors in the first quarter of 2024, representing a recovery rate of 55.1% compared to the same period in 2019. For the month of March 2024, international business-related travels coming from China was 60,410 visitors, representing a sequential increase of 34.5% compared to the month of February 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