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Tourism Recovery Summary

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Cambodia
Cambodia
5.6 mil int’l tourists visit Cambodia in 2025, -17% YoY; Dec 2025 -43% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

65%

Aug 2019

519,502

Aug 2025

338,351

Top Travel News

» G Adventures relocates its fourth annual GX summit from Morocco to Cambodia

» Domestic tourism sees 12% YoY increase in 2025, reaching 25 mil trips

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Indonesia
Indonesia
PHRI-Bali reports visits to Bali rise around 10% YoY, yet hotel occupancy rates fall by ~8% YoY.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

100%

Sep 2019

1,388,719

Sep 2025

1,394,910

Top Travel News

» Environment Ministry halts operations at major emitting facilities run by 8 companies in Greater Jakarta

» Emirates cancels daily A380 Bali-Dubai services; replaces it with Boeing 777

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Laos
Laos
Vientiane Capital welcomes 2.2 mil visitors in 2025, $621 mil USD in revenue; up from 2024’s 1.7 mil, $490 mil USD

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

85%

Sep 2019

362,005

Sep 2025

306,876

Top Travel News

» Laos to target reaching upper-middle-income status by 2035

» Vientiane Capital plans to construct artificial beach alongside the Nam Ngum river

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Malaysia
Malaysia
MyNIISe QR code border clearance to be implemented across 5 Malaysian airports from 1 Mar.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Aug 2025

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Aug 2019

2,415,097

Aug 2025

2,302,065

Top Travel News

» MYR strengthens vs USD, highest level since 2019

» Sabah sees 3.8 mil visitors in 2025, up from 2024’s 3.5 million visitors

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Myanmar
Myanmar
Union & Solidarity Party wins majority in general election; junta calls for ex-civil servants who quit in protest to return

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

Recovery vs 2019

3%

Jul 2019

330,843

Jul 2020

10,575

Top Travel News

» ASEAN does not “at this time” endorse general election results

» Ayeyawady Region reports accommodation at beaches 90% full for Lunar New Year

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Philippines
Philippines
ASEAN Tourism Forum and Foreign Ministers’ Retreat held in Cebu, first major events of Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

56%

Sep 2019

606,553

Sep 2025

338,061

Top Travel News

» WTTC estimates travel & tourism contribute $92 bil USD to Philippine economy, highest in SE Asia

» 19 airports nationwide to receive total of 7.8 bil PHP in capital outlays in 2026 for modernisation

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Singapore
Singapore
Woodlands Checkpoint trials facial recognition technology for motorcycle immigration lanes.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Sep 2025

Recovery vs 2019

86%

Sep 2019

1,463,543

Sep 2025

1,254,344

Top Travel News

» Water activities suspended on certain Sentosa beaches until further notice after crocodile spotted

» Singapore Airlines increases flight frequencies to key Asian and long-haul routes between Mar-Oct

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Thailand
Thailand
Lalisa’s term as Amazing Thailand Ambassador officially kicks off with elaborate celebration at Wat Arun, Bangkok.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

84%

Oct 2019

3,074,099

Oct 2025

2,573,743

Top Travel News

» TAT expects estimated tourism revenue of 42.2 bil THB in 2026, +13% YoY

» Thailand sees all-time record level in hotel investment in 2025, with total transaction volume of 26.4 bil THB

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Vietnam
Vietnam
Pre-Tet flights from HCMC-Central Vietnam fully booked, other routes over 90% full, despite 31% increase in seats.

Intl Arrivals
Jan 2019 - Oct 2025

Recovery vs 2019

107%

Oct 2019

1,618,337

Oct 2025

1,732,942

Top Travel News

» 2 major urban projects with ~12k new hotel rooms and serviced apartments launched in Phu Quoc for APEC

» CT Group proposes $12 bil USD HSR linking HCMC-Ca Mau, Can Gio under PPP; pre-feasibility study to take place

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The first 5 years of the 2020s in the Southeast Asia travel industry was dominated by COVID-19 and the industry’s subsequent recovery; the next 5 years will be one of flux, with uncertainty triggered by geopolitics, climate and technology.

This report was started in February 2020, as the travel industry in Southeast Asia was hit hard by COVID-19, with border restrictions and lockdowns stretching into 2022.

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