A pair of Western tourists tread the ancient stones of Siem Reap province’s world-renowned Angor Wat Temple. Hong Raksmey
Angkor Enterprise has released its latest report, indicating a notable shift in the composition of international tourists visiting the iconic Angkor Archaeological Park complex.
While the total number of foreign visitors rose just slightly from 73,845 in April 2024 to 76,279 in April 2025, a 3.30% increase, the UK and US posted some of the most significant increases among the guests from 169 countries that the park welcomed.
Ticket revenue in April reached $3,490,088.
“Tourists from the UK surged by 17.88%, reaching 7,586 visitors compared to 6,433 in the same month last year. Meanwhile, American tourists increased by 13.09%, climbing to 6,685 from 5,910,” said the report.
This placed the two nations as top two sources of international guests, accounting for over 22% of foreign vistors.
However, not all countries followed the same trend. Visitors from China, previously a dominant market, dropped sharply.
Chinese arrivals plummeted by 13.59%, from 6,057 to 5,236 — a loss of 821 tourists.
This marks one of the steepest declines among major countries and continues a concerning pattern of reduced Chinese tourism in Cambodia post-pandemic.
Other countries showing strong growth include Poland (+22.25%), the Netherlands (+14.73%), and Germany (+7.72%), reinforcing a trend of rising European interest in Cambodian heritage tourism.
During the high season in December 2024, Angkor Archaeological Park saw a major boost in international tourism, with a total of 125,349 foreign visitors purchasing Angkor tickets, marking a 27.48% increase compared to December 2023.
The US led the surge with 13,709 tourists, up by 30.88%, followed by China with 12,217 visitors and France with 10,077.
Other notable increases came from South Korea (+31.16%), the UK (+28.12%), and India (+41.85%), reflecting a strong rebound in global travel interest.
Despite some fluctuations, the Angkor complex remains a global magnet for travellers, with the latest numbers show promising signs of diversification in tourist sources.
From January 1 to May 13, 2025, 500,731 foreign tourists purchased the passes to visit the Angkor Archaeological Park, according to Angkor Enterprise.
