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Cambodia

Cambodia

International visitors from Jan-Nov fall 78.2% YoY.
Lockdown Status
Open
Inbound Travel
Partial
Outbound Travel
Partial
Confirmed
448
Deaths
0
Active
56
5 Day Rolling Ave
+2
Source: John Hopkins University via COVID19 API (2021-01-19)

Latest Travel Industry News

Policy Summary

Lockdown Status

Public schools to reopen on 11 Jan. Museums, cinemas have reopened.

Travel Restrictions

All visa exemptions, visas on arrival and e-visas are suspended. Travellers must have valid medical certificates issued 72hrs prior to travel, proof of medical insurance worth up to $50k USD, be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival and undertake a 14-day quarantine with a re-test on the 14th day. They must deposit $2,000 USD on arrival (IATA).

Containment Policies Timeline

How to read this graph
International Travel Restrictions
  • 0 - no restrictions
  • 1 - screening arrivals
  • 2 - quarantine arrivals from some or all regions
  • 3 - ban arrivals from some regions
  • 4 - ban on all regions or total border closure
Internal Movement Restrictions
  • 0 - no restrictions
  • 1 - recommend not to travel between regions/cities
  • 2 - internal movement restrictions in place
Stay At Home Requirements
  • 0 - no measures
  • 1 - recommend not leaving house
  • 2 - require not leaving house with exceptions for daily exercise, grocery shopping, and 'essential' trips
  • 3 - require not leaving house with minimal exceptions (eg allowed to leave once a week, or only one person can leave at a time, etc)
School Closures
  • 0 - no measures
  • 1 - recommend closing
  • 2 - require closing (only some levels or categories, eg just high school, or just public schools)
  • 3 - require closing all levels

Economy Summary

Fiscal support for the tourism industry

  • Minimum 3-month 10% tax exemption for aviation sector (until May), plus debt repayment plan can be paid in installments following suspension of operations. Exemption of minimum tax payment until July

  • For employees: 20% of salary to be sponsored by the government, but must attend a 1 - 2 weeks short skills course organised by the Ministry of Tourism

  • Registered hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and tour agencies in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Preah Sihanouk, Kep, Kampot, Bavet and Poipet to be exempted from all taxes in June & July

  • Tourism businesses also permitted to not pay into the National Social Security Fund during business suspension

  • Tourism businesses exempted from renewal fees for tourism licenses in 2021

GDP Growth Rate

% per year
7.5
2018
7.1
2019
-5.5
2020
forecast
5.9
2021
forecast

Inflation Rate

% per year
2.5
2018
1.9
2019
2.1
2020
forecast
1.8
2021
forecast
Source: Asian Development Bank. Asian Development Outlook (April 2020).

Tourism Arrivals Summary

International Tourism Arrivals

YoY % change
-15.0
Jan'20
-36.0
Feb
-65.0
Mar
-99.0
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan'21
Source: UNWTO INTERNATIONAL TOURISM AND COVID-19 dashboard.

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