Cambodia

Cambodia welcomes 612k int’l arrivals in Jan 2025, +13% YoY.

Latest monthly intl arrivals

611,894

Jan 2025

Recovery vs 2019

95%

Jan 2019: 647,206

YTD Intl Arrivals

6,699,471

No 2024 data

Percent of 2024 Target

∞%

of unknown target

Source: Intl arrivals - NagaCorp Ltd. Page last updated: 27 Mar 2025.

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15-Mar-2025 👨‍✈️ aviation

The government will reduce its withholding tax on domestic airlines from 10% to 2% to support tourism. The PM noted that he was also preparing other measures to ease the burden on various sectors, including tourism

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501654168/pm-reduces-tax-rate-for-domestic-airlines/
14-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

A half-hectare strawberry farm on Bokor Mountain has been opened to the public with a $1 USD entry fee. According to the General Manager, the farm attracts 20-30 visitors on weekdays and 400-500 on weekends. It was originally an experimental project launched in 2023, and producing 15-20kg of strawberries daily

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501653964/bokor-mountain-strawberry-farm-blooms-as-tourist-magnet/
14-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

The Ministry of Tourism has said that it is focusing on developing secondary destinations through quality facilities. It also wants to transform into a year-round destination, rather than a seasonal one, for example, rebranding the “rainy season” to the “green season”

Source: ttgasia.com/2025/03/14/cambodia-targets-year-round-tourism-with-focus-on-secondary-destinations/
13-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

The Equinox Angkor event will take place from 21-23 Mar, between 5:00 am and 6:30 am. The Ministry of Tourism said that the event will be organised under the banners: “Tourism for All, All for Tourism”, “Tourism Grows in Peace”, and “Each Person is an Ambassador for Cambodia’s Tourism”

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501653017/tourism-ministry-urges-public-to-capture-equinox-angkor/
13-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) announced that the Kampot International Tourism Port is scheduled to open on 3 Apr, ahead of the Khmer New Year celebrations. The port is situated on 4.25 hectares in Chum Kriel village, Teuk Chhou district, Kampot province, jointly developed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), Ministry of Tourism (MoT), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT), and operated by AZ Group, with total investment of $9.27 million USD

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501652997/kampot-international-tourism-port-set-to-open-on-april-3/
12-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

On 11 Mar, the groundbreaking ceremony of the Prek Treng Beach public resort took place, attended by provincial leaders, municipal officials, ministry representatives, and key stakeholders. The beach is expected to become a premier tourist destination, attracting both domestic and international visitors, boosting investment opportunities in Preah Sihanouk province. Public amenities will include public parks, picnic areas, accessible walkways, recreational zones, public restrooms. Infrastructure includes advanced drainage and wastewater systems and top-tier waste management

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501652646/cambodia-commences-luxurious-prek-treng-beach-resort-construction-in-preah-sihanouk/
12-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

According to the Ministry of Tourism, in Jan 2025, land arrivals to Preah Sihanouk reached 357,599 tourists, +10.5% YoY, while waterway arrivals were -10.4% YoY, with 8,892 tourists arriving by boat. The decline was attributed to potential competition from other transport modes or changing tourism patterns. In Jan 2025, Cambodia welcomed 611,894 international arrivals, +13.3% YoY

Source: phnompenhpost.com/national/sihanouk-airport-welcomes-increased-year-on-year-arrivals-yet-to-match-2019
12-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

The Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) said that Cambodia is expected to receive 7.5 million air passengers in 2025, +20% YoY. He added that in 2024, 31 airlines operated 58,354 international and domestic flights (+14% YoY)

Source: english.news.cn/20250312/d929ce7d61634552adf8770849db40e0/c.html
12-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

According to the Ministry of Tourism, in Jan 2025, Sihanouk International Airport (KOS) welcomed 4,294 international tourist arrivals, +84.4% YoY. In Jan 2025, Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) recorded 157,120 international arrivals, +18.2% YoY, while Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) recorded 83,989 international arrivals, +16.1% YoY

Source: phnompenhpost.com/national/sihanouk-airport-welcomes-increased-year-on-year-arrivals-yet-to-match-2019
11-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

Dara Sakor Resort will organise the 2-day Koh Kong Coastal Festival, aiming to showcase Koh Kong’s tourism potential and attract investors to the coastal province

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501652011/koh-kong-hosts-coastal-festival-to-attract-more-tourists/
11-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

On 9 Mar, the Minister of Tourism met with 19 Cambodian Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Missions, and Consuls General Abroad, aiming to promote Cambodia’s tourism on the international stage through tourism diplomacy. The Secretary-General of the Royal Academy of Cambodia emphasised the need for internal improvements in services, security, and environment

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501651779/ambassadors-urged-to-promote-tourism-on-international-stage/
10-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

The Director of the Kampong Speu Provincial Tourism Department encouraged visits to an eroded land area in Krang Dey Vay village in Kampong Speu province

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501652645/stunning-eroded-land-area-in-kampong-speu-attracts-national-international-tourists/
7-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

On 6 Mar, the Cambodia's Minister of Tourism met with a representative of Marketpilots from Germany in Berlin to discuss launching a direct flight route between Cambodia and Germany. The proposed route, via Techo International Airport, aims to increase European, particularly German-speaking, tourists to Cambodia

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501650699/minister-of-tourism-holds-talks-with-germanys-marketpilots/
7-Mar-2025 👨‍✈️ aviation

Cambodia and Germany are discussing the establishment of direct flights, planned to begin when the Techo International Airport opens later in 2025. According to the Tourism Ministry, in 2024, 75,000 German nationals travelled to Cambodia (+18.8% YoY), including 69,522 tourists. At the 2025 ITB Berlin exhibition from 4-6 Mar, the Cambodian Tourism Minister discussed direct flights with Marketpilots’ Bodo Pfaff-Greiffenhagen

Source: phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-germany-discuss-closer-transport-connectivity
6-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

Cambodia recorded 1,324 weekly flight movements in early 2025, +5% YoY: - Phnom Penh International Airport: 942 movements per week - Siem Reap Angkor International Airport: 346 movements per week - Sihanoukville International Airport: 36 movements per week

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501649449/cambodia-sees-surge-of-flight-movements-in-early-2025/
5-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

Indian Ambassador to Cambodia requested permission to host a food festival featuring cuisines from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, India, Vietnam, and Myanmar, scheduled for 22 Mar in Phnom Penh. The Phnom Penh Municipal Governor approved the event, aligning with the city’s development of the pedestrian walkway - the Walk Street project. According to the Governor, the Walk Street attracts 40,000 to 50,000 visitors daily

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501649066/indian-ambassador-requests-food-festival-in-phnom-penh/
5-Mar-2025 👨‍✈️ aviation

The Techo International Airport project employs over 15,000 national and international experts, with around 90% being Cambodian. The project is expected to provide training opportunities for thousands of Cambodian engineers and architects

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501649283/video-techo-international-airport-employs-over-15000-experts-trains-thousands-of-cambodians/#google_vignette
4-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

According to the Secretary of State and a spokesman for the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), in 2023, 87,207 Australian tourists visited Cambodia, +131% YoY. From Jan-Sep 2024, over 70,000 Australian tourists visited Cambodia, with Siem Reap seeing a notable rise. He added that Australian tourists rank seventh in the Siem Reap-Angkor area, following visitors from the U.S., U.K., France, Korea, Japan, and China, but they are not among the top 10 tourism markets nationwide. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Cambodia received 39,300 short-term Australian tourists in 2024

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501648720/39300-aussie-tourists-visited-cambodia/
4-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

According to the Ministry of Tourism, in 2024, 8,363 Turkish nationals visited Cambodia, +51.7% YoY, with 6,468 tourists and 1,895 businesspeople

Source: phnompenhpost.com/business/istanbul-phnom-penh-flights-announced-for-december
4-Mar-2025 🌏 outbound

According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), nearly 4,000 Cambodians studied in Australia in 2024, making it the most popular English-speaking study destination for Cambodians. Over 1,000 Cambodians received scholarships under the Australia Awards Programme and its predecessors

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501648720/39300-aussie-tourists-visited-cambodia/
4-Mar-2025 👨‍✈️ aviation

On 3 Mar, Emirates announced that starting 3 Jun, Emirates will operate 3 weekly flights from Dubai to Siem Reap, with a stopover in Bangkok, Thailand. The service is tailored for leisure travellers, offering connections through multiple daily flights from countries including France, the U.K., Spain, Germany, Portugal, and Russia

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501648448/emirates-to-launch-dubai-siem-reap-route-in-june/
4-Mar-2025 👨‍✈️ aviation

On 3 Mar, Turkish Airlines announced that the airline will launch flights from Istanbul to Phnom Penh on 10 Dec 2025, operating 3 times weekly, with a stopover in Bangkok. This marked Cambodia as the 7th country in Southeast Asia served by the airline and Phnom Penh as the 11th city in the region. The President of the Cambodian Association of Travel Agents said that Turkish Airlines will conduct promotional activities to attract customers and raise Cambodia's profile as a tourism destination

Source: phnompenhpost.com/business/istanbul-phnom-penh-flights-announced-for-december
3-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

Thailand is considering building a wall along part of its 817km border with Cambodia to prevent illegal crossings. The Cambodian government has yet to provide a response regarding the wall proposal

Source: channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-mulls-wall-cambodia-border-scam-centre-crackdown-widens-4972336
2-Mar-2025 🛬 inbound

The Angkor Archaeological Park received 279,604 international visitors from Jan-Feb 2025, +18.5% YoY, generating $13.16 million USD, +17% YoY

Source: khmertimeskh.com/1647379/cambodias-angkor-receives-279604-foreign-tourists-during-january-february-period/
28-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

On 25 Feb, the Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism, China’s Zhengzhou Culture, Tourism, and Sports Group, and Air Cambodia signed an MoU, aiming to boost joint tourism development and air connectivity. Discussion also revolved around boosting promotion of Cambodia's tourist destinations in Henan, and establishing more direct flights between Henan and Cambodian cities

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501646644/cambodia-china-agree-to-further-strengthen-tourism-ties/
28-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

From 4-6 Mar, Khiri Travel will showcase its new sensory urban day tours and multi-day colonial tours at ITB Berlin. The 9- to 13-day tours were launched in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam, with upcoming tours in Laos, the Philippines, and Myanmar

Source: ttrweekly.com/site/2025/02/khiri-travel-showcases-sensory-and-colonial-themed-tours/
27-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

According to the Minister of Tourism (MoT), Cambodia aims to attract 7.5 million foreign tourists in 2025, +23% YoY. The MoT promoted cooperation with Cambodian embassies, foreign embassies in Cambodia, and international partners

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501646038/mot-maps-out-strategies-to-attract-foreign-tourists/
27-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

On 26 Feb, the newly-appointed Indian Ambassador to Cambodia met with the Cambodian President of the National Assembly (NA) to discuss tourism cooperation. India agreed in principle to strengthen investment, tourism, and trade ties with Cambodia while continuing to offer scholarships for Cambodian students to study in India. The President of the NA also shared that the 7th Royal Government of Cambodia introduced measures to attract foreign investment, including improving legal standards, strengthening state and private sectors, and developing infrastructure

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501646044/india-agrees-to-boost-trade-tourism-ties-with-cambodia/#google_vignette
25-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

According to the Prime Minister, the Angkor Sankranta Festival will take place from 14-16 Apr in Siem Reap, celebrating the Khmer New Year 2025. The Siem Reap provincial authorities planned to collaborate with hotels, restaurants, tour guide associations, and video content creators to promote the festival. The Deputy Governor urged businesses to maintain reasonable pricing and ensure cleanliness during the event

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501645104/cambodia-to-revive-large-scale-angkor-sankranta-festival-in-siem-reap-for-khmer-new-year-2025/
25-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

According to a report by the Ministry of Tourism released on 24 Feb, in 2024: - Tourism contributed 9.4% to Cambodia’s GDP - Cambodia recorded 22.52 million domestic tourism movements, +22% YoY - Foreign tourist arrivals generated $3.637 million USD in revenue, +18% YoY - The industry provided direct employment to around 510,000 individuals

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501644957/tourism-industry-contributes-9-4-percent-to-cambodias-gdp/
25-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

According to Vietnam Airline’s financial report, in 2024: - Vietnam Airlines achieved 105.8 trillion VND in revenue, +15.6% YoY, with a pre-tax profit of 7.7 trillion VND, the highest in its history and more than double the pre-pandemic profits (2018 and 2019) - The number of passengers reached 22.7 million, +8% YoY, while cargo volume reached 314,700 tonnes, +40% YoY - Aircraft utilisation was +25% YoY, with each aircraft averaging 11 flight hours per day - In Nov 2024, the National Assembly approved measures for the airline to issue new shares to existing shareholders, aiming to raise up to $22 trillion VND in phased capital

Source: vietnamnews.vn/economy/1692754/vietnam-airlines-turns-around-loss-streak-reporting-strong-recovery.html
21-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

On 19 Feb, the Cambodian Minister of Tourism met with Pakistan's Ambassador to Cambodia to discuss the signing of an MoU on Cambodia-Pakistan tourism cooperation. Discussion included a request for support in promoting Cambodia as a tourist destination, particularly from the Muslim community

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501643248/cambodia-pakistan-to-accelerate-signing-of-tourism-cooperation-mou/
21-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

On 24-25 Feb, Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism, and China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism will launch the “Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025” in Zhengzhou City, Henan province. The programme includes joint cultural performances, cultural and tourism promotions, and various sideline activities, aiming to enhance Cambodia's international reputation and promote its arts, culture, and tourism potential

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501642898/cambodia-china-to-launch-tourism-year-2025-next-week/
20-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

The General Department of Immigration (GDI) at the Ministry of Interior warned the public about fraudulent Cambodia e-Arrival platforms, specifying that the only official platform is the www.arrival.gov.kh website and the official app. The site "Cambodia-e-arrival.online" is not legitimate and is not recognised by the Cambodian government. The GDI rejects all unauthorised websites and apps, stating that individuals creating such platforms should face legal consequences

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501642325/gdi-warns-tourists-of-fake-e-arrival-websites/
20-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

From 21-23 Mar, the Ministry of Tourism and Takeo Provincial Administration will organise the 9th River Festival at Takeo Lakeside Park in Takeo province. The Minister of Tourism said that the festival aims to promote tourism diversification by introducing new events and tour packages. Activities include 10 sport competitions, entertainment performances, and an exhibition featuring local products

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501642964/takeo-to-host-9th-river-festival-in-march-2025/
19-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

The Taiwan’s Interior Ministry issued a warning classifying Cambodia as a high-risk destination for fraud-related activities, along with Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos. The warning is expected to appear on airline tickets for Taiwanese travellers. The Vice-Chairwoman of Cambodia’s National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) rejected the claims, stating that scams can occur anywhere. She added that Cambodia is working with international partners to combat online fraud and protect residents and visitors

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501641569/outrage-over-taiwans-travel-advisory-painting-kingdom-as-an-at-risk-destination/
19-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

The "Cambodia Golf Classic Cup 2025" will be organised by Amaz Maxs tourism company. During a working meeting on 18 Feb, the Minister of Tourism pledged full support for the event

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501642097/minister-of-tourism-strongly-backs-the-cambodia-golf-classic-cup-2025/
19-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

From 28 Feb-2 Mar, the Ministry of Environment, Koh Kong Provincial Administration, and Meta Nature Organisation will organise the "Mangrove Peace Festival" in Koh Kapi Commune in Koh Kong District. Activities include planting mangrove trees, boating, exploring mangrove forests, and swimming. The festival aims to raise public awareness and participation in conserving mangrove forests and protecting the environment for future generations

Source: khmertimeskh.com/501642140/ministry-to-hold-mangrove-peace-festival-on-february-28/
18-Feb-2025 🛬 inbound

The Taiwanese Interior Ministry listed Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos as high-risk destinations due to incidents involving scam gangs. Travellers to the five countries will now see a warning on their plane tickets, and will be advised to download a travel safety application

Source: asianews.network/taiwan-lists-thailand-vietnam-myanmar-cambodia-and-laos-as-high-risk-destinations/
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