Cambodia Country Commercial Guide
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Overview

Cambodia’s tourism sector contributed about 9.4 percent to GDP in 2024, generating around $3.6 billion revenue. International arrivals totaled over 6.7 million in 2024, up 23 percent from 2023, and 1.4 percent more than the pre-pandemic level in 2019. The global economic slowdown and geopolitical tensions have lead to lower-spending tourists compared to the pre-pandemic level when the sector represented 12 percent of GDP and generated $5 billion in 2019. Most tourists are attracted to the historical/cultural complex of Angkor Wat. Eco-tourism promotion, investment from local businesses, including private and common island development, and tourism attractions in mountain areas across the country are leading trends.

More international brands have entered the market, including well-known U.S. hospitality companies such as Hyatt and Marriott. Other U.S. ties to Cambodian tourism industry include the Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium and the Shinta Mani Wild luxury eco-tourism resorts.

Table: Tourism Inflows by year, Unit: USD Millions

Tourism Inflows

2021

2022

2023

2024

Jan. -Jul. 2025

Number of International Tourists196,4952,276,6265,453,2316,700,1253,711,876
Number of American Tourists1,05734,917184,870214,529131,551
Total Tourism Receipts 184*1,415*3,083*3,637*N/A

Data Source: Ministry of Tourism

 

Leading Sub-sectors

Cambodia officially opened the new Techo International Airport (KTI) outside Phnom Penh on September 9, 2025, the Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) in October 2023, and the currently domestic-only Dara Sakor Airport in Koh Kong province in April 2025 with the aim to attract more international tourists.

The airport in the southern coastal town of Sihanoukville was expanded and upgraded in 2020 to accommodate larger aircraft, primarily from China, and the government has approved a number of resort development projects by international and Cambodian developers on the country’s islands, southern coastline, and mountain areas. The government is also looking to open more of the country to eco-tourism, capitalizing on natural resources such as mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and rare animal species like the Mekong dolphin.

Opportunities

Cambodia’s tourism developments present market opportunities for U.S. companies to develop resort or tourist attractions and supply tourism-related products or infrastructure as the sector continues to recover from the pandemic. Tour operators and travel agencies have significant opportunities to work with the Cambodian Tourism Board to bring tours to Cambodia and vice versa.

Resources

  • Ministry of Tourism

  • Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction

  • Council for the Development of Cambodia

  • Cambodia Association of Travel Agents

  • Cambodia Hotel Association

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