A new report shows that Chinese nationals made up 690,000 of the 3.71 foreign tourists who made their way to Cambodia in the first seven months of 2025.
According to Cambodian tourism minister Huot Hak, the number of Chinese tourists coming to the country was up by 48.2 percent as of end-July, contributing significantly to the national economy.
According to Hak: “The tourism sector has contributed significantly to socio-economic development, especially the large influx of Chinese tourists to Cambodia before the Covid-19 crisis, which amounted to 2.4 million in 2019.”
The numbers are in
Cambodia welcomed 6.7 million international tourists in 2024, reflecting a 22.9 percent increase from 2023 and a 1.4 percent rise above pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Of these, 850,000 were Chinese, their numbers up by 55 percent from the previous year.
Moving forward, Hak hopes that the designation of 2025 as Cambodia-China Tourism Year will continue to drive the surge in Chinese tourists visiting Cambodia, as well as boost investment into the tourism sector whilst fostering cultural and economic exchanges between the two nations.
Given current figures, the Cambodia Tourism Board (CTB) is now working to attract more international tourists, such as those from China, throughout the year.
The goal is a five percent increase during the busy high season, and a significant 10 percent to 20 percent rise during the quieter green season.
According to CTB chief executive Kim Minea: “We want to see tourists come to Cambodia, regardless of whether it’s high season or not. Also, we have seen that Chinese people are more likely to come when our country feels less crowded.”
