International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Cambodia
Cambodia: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 213.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Cambodia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 213.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
That represents a change of down 81.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Cambodia peaked at 1.16 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 31.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 28.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 35.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 41.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 52.00 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 59.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 64.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 60.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 80.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 137.00 million current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 176.00 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 194.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 180.00 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 163.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 131.00 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 344.00 million current US$ | +162.6% |
| 2012 | 406.00 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 469.00 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 527.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 641.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 762.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 919.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 213.00 million current US$ | -81.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 213.00 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 213.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 256.00 million current US$, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +162.6% | 131.00 million current US$ | 344.00 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -81.7% | 1.16 billion current US$ | 213.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.40 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.50 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 194.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.10 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.00 million current US$ | 213.00 million current US$ | 213.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 123 Mauritius 224.00 million current US$ compare
- 124 Myanmar 214.00 million current US$ compare
- 126 Bermuda 212.00 million current US$ compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 185.20 million current US$ compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 185.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Cambodia
- Merchandise trade 127.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 33.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,752 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Cambodia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Cambodia was 213.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.