Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park generated $24.5 million from ticket sales in the first five months of 2025, a 10.6 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to an official report released on Sunday.
The UNESCO-listed Angkor attracted 527,577 international tourists during the January-May period this year, up 11.7 percent compared to the same period last year, said the state-owned Angkor Enterprise’s report.
In May of this year alone, the ancient site received 52,767 foreign holidaymakers, generating $ 2.36 million in revenue, a 3.7 per cent increase and a 3.1 per cent increase, respectively, compared to the same month last year, the report stated.
Situated in northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-kilometre Angkor Archaeological Park, the kingdom’s most popular tourist destination, is home to 91 ancient temples built between the ninth and 13th centuries.
Thong Mengdavid, a lecturer at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, believed that the Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025 would help attract more Chinese tourists to Cambodia, particularly to Angkor.
“With 2025 being named the Cambodia-China Tourism Year, we can anticipate a notable surge in Chinese tourist arrivals to the Angkor Archaeological Park,” he told Xinhua.
“This increase will likely be driven by enhanced bilateral cooperation, promotional campaigns, and greater accessibility through direct flights and group tour packages,” he added.
Mengdavid said Angkor, as one of Southeast Asia’s most iconic cultural and spiritual landmarks, holds great appeal to Chinese visitors who value history, architecture, and spiritual heritage. Xinhua
