International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cambodia
Cambodia: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cambodia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cambodia is 1.02 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cambodia peaked at 4.77 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 82.00 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1997 | 68.00 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 107.00 million current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 212.00 million current US$ | +98.1% |
| 2000 | 304.00 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 380.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 454.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 389.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 603.00 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 2005 | 840.00 million current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 992.00 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.95 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.40 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 212.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 741.90 million current US$ | 304.00 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 4.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 1.02 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$), annual growth rate 17.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Cambodia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Cambodia was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.