International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Cambodia
Cambodia: International tourism, receipts was 1.12 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Cambodia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.12 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 78.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Cambodia peaked at 5.31 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 117.00 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1997 | 99.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 129.00 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 240.00 million current US$ | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 345.00 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 429.00 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 509.00 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 441.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 673.00 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 929.00 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 5.31 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -78.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.12 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.12 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248.00 million current US$, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -78.9% | 5.31 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.20 million current US$ | 71.00 million current US$ | 240.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 834.70 million current US$ | 345.00 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 5.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Cambodia?
- International tourism, receipts in Cambodia was 1.12 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.