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Cambodia tourism decline, domestic surge
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Cambodia tourism decline and decline, domestic surge
In early 2026 Cambodia’s Ministry of Tourism reported mid‑2026 Cambodia saw a sharp rise contraction in international visitor numbers while domestic travel, with 20.3 million Cambodians making trips within the country between travel continued to expand rapidly. Between January and May – 2026, the Ministry of Tourism recorded 20.3 million trips by Cambodians, a 54 % year‑on‑year increase. increase, reflecting new campaigns and community‑based sites. At the same time, international foreign arrivals continued to fall, dropping fell dramatically – a 17 % drop in 2025 and plunging another a further 45 % decline in the first quarter of 2026. By the end of July 2026 the decline 2026, culminating in foreign visitors deepened: only 1.75 million international tourists arrived a 48 % plunge in the first half of the year, a 48 % dip from the same period in 2025. Visitor numbers from 2026 to 1.75 million visitors. The main source markets – China, Vietnam and the United States – each fell by roughly a quarter. posted double‑digit declines. Officials linked the downturn to a regional economic slowdown, concerns over online scams, border disputes with Thailand Thailand, flight disruptions and higher fuel costs caused by stemming from the Middle‑East tensions. conflict. The government responded with a pilot visa‑free scheme pilot for selected Chinese tour operators and a crackdown on intensified an anti‑fraud crackdown, shutting down hundreds of fraudulent online sites, expelling over 21,000 foreign nationals sites and referring hundreds expelling thousands of cases to court. foreign nationals. Despite the foreign‑visitor slump, tourism revenue remained near US$3.9 billion, buoyed by higher per‑visitor spending and sustained domestic activity.
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