International tourist departures in Cambodia
Cambodia: International tourist departures was 970,000 departures in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures in Cambodia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Cambodia is 970,000 departures, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3,080.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Cambodia peaked at 2.04 million departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,500 departures, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31,000 departures | — |
| 1996 | 38,000 departures | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 45,000 departures | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 41,000 departures | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 49,000 departures | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 41,000 departures | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 37,000 departures | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 45,000 departures | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 60,000 departures | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 239,000 departures | +298.3% |
| 2005 | 568,000 departures | +137.7% |
| 2006 | 787,000 departures | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 996,000 departures | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 786,000 departures | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 340,000 departures | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 505,000 departures | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 710,000 departures | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 792,000 departures | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 872,000 departures | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 956,000 departures | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million departures | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million departures | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million departures | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million departures | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million departures | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 326,000 departures | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 30,500 departures | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 970,000 departures | +3080.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 970,000 departures is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500 departures, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 970,000 departures is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,970 departures, 10.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3080.3% | 30,500 departures | 970,000 departures |
| 2004 | +298.3% | 60,000 departures | 239,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,800 departures | 31,000 departures | 49,000 departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 389,900 departures | 37,000 departures | 996,000 departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million departures | 505,000 departures | 2.04 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,167 departures | 30,500 departures | 970,000 departures | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Cambodia?
- International tourist departures in Cambodia was 970,000 departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million departures in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,500 departures in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for international tourist departures?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.