Cambodia’s Angkor Park Sees $40M in Ticket Sales Amid Regional Strains

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (Dec. 1, 2025) — Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park welcomed more than 867,000 international visitors in the first 11 months of 2025, generating over $40 million in ticket sales, even as regional tensions and global economic pressures weighed on travel, according to figures released Monday by Angkor Enterprise.

Revenue totaled $40,480,945, down 3.41% from the same period last year. November alone saw more than 101,000 ticketed visitors, contributing nearly $5 million—a 17.15% year-on-year decline.

Tourism experts said the slowdown reflects geopolitical strains with Thailand, where border closures have disrupted a key gateway for travelers entering Cambodia.

“The impact is significant because Thailand is a major transit hub,” said Thourn Sinan, chairman of the PATA Cambodia Chapter.

He added that global headwinds are reshaping travel patterns, with China curbing outbound trips and European travelers cutting back on long-haul journeys due to economic constraints, health concerns and natural disasters.

Still, Sinan called the downturn “not alarming” and urged closer government–private sector cooperation to strengthen Cambodia’s own tourism appeal.

“We need to shift from depending on others to promoting our own strengths,” he said.

The Asian Development Bank noted that Cambodia’s tourism sector showed early signs of recovery in the first half of 2025, buoyed by rising arrivals from China. But the bank warned that continuing border tensions with Thailand could disrupt tourism and broader service-sector growth in the months ahead.