Cambodia’s tourism industry continued to grow in 2007, with international visitors arrivals reached a total of 2,015,128; an 18.53% increase compared over 2006 figure of 1,700,041; Siem Reap Angkor arrivals had increased with 1,120,586 visitors, representing 55.61%, an amazing 30.83% growth from last year, while Phnom Penh and other destinations had brought in a total of 894,542 visitors (44.39%).

Mode of arrivals

The total number of visitor arrivals in Cambodia by air in 2007 was 1,296,513 (64.34%), an increase of 26.23%. This consisted of flights that had been scheduled through the Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International Airport.

Phnom Penh International Airport had 535,262 visitor arrivals this month, representing 26.56%, with an increase of 25.24%, while Siem Reap International Airport dominated 761,251 visitor arrivals (37.78%), an extraordinary rise with 26.94% up.

Other travelers went via Land & Waterways, which made up about one-third of the total number of visitor arrivals 576,054 (28.59%)

Visitors arriving by land comprised of 532,366 (26.42%)

Waterways made up of 43,688 visitor arrivals (2.17%), giving it an increase of 9.81%.

Same-day visitors brought in 142,561 (7.07%)

Top ten markets arrivals

The Republic of Korea maintained its leading position, being at the top with 329,909 with a share of 16.37% and 15.61% increase in arrivals from last year. Japan ranks in second with 161,973 visitors which accounted for 8.04%, grew by 2.29% from 2006-2007. It is followed by the US, with a 137,539 arrivals which shares 6.83% and a 11.06% increase from that of last year.

Other countries visitors and change were as follows: Vietnam 77,524 (+61.81%); China 118,417 (+47.03%); Taiwan 118,180 (+38.81%); Thailand 101,590 (+32.02%); France 90,168 (+25.27%); United Kingdom 84,103 (+14.01%); Malaysia 84,039 (+9.10%).

Source: Cambodian Ministry of Tourism