Cambodia’s Angkor monuments saw a year-on-year decline in foreign tourist reception and ticket revenue in the first three quarters of this year

China News Service, Phnom Penh, October 1 (Reporter Yang Qiang) A report released by Cambodia's Angkor Heritage Protection and Management Agency on October 1 showed that in the first three quarters of this year, the Angkor heritage site received 510,500 foreign tourists, a decrease of 27.61% compared with the same period in 2025; ticket revenue was US$24.2378 million, a decrease of 25.9% year-on-year.

The latest monthly data shows that in September this year, the Angkor monuments received 35,500 foreign tourists, a slight decrease of 0.32% year-on-year; ticket revenue was close to US$1.7 million, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%.

The Angkor archaeological complex in Siem Reap province in northwestern Cambodia is the country's most visited and iconic tourist destination. Affected by the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict and the global economic downturn, the number of international tourists visiting Siem Reap has continued to decline in the past two years. Data show that the Angkor monuments will receive a total of 955,000 foreign tourists in 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 6.7%.

In order to attract more domestic and foreign tourists, extend the stay of tourists, and promote local employment and economic development, the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism recently launched a tourism development plan for Siem Reap Province in the next five years to further enrich the tourism products of Angkor monuments, continue to improve service experience, strengthen cooperation with international travel agencies, and promote the steady recovery of the tourism market in Siem Reap and even Cambodia.

At the same time, relevant departments also attract international film and television production teams to Cambodia for filming to showcase Cambodia’s cultural heritage, natural scenery and other special tourism resources to the world.