Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia
Cambodia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 943.93 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia is 943.93 million current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia peaked at 1.16 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 31.00 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 28.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 35.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 41.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 52.00 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 59.00 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 64.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 60.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 80.00 million current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 137.00 million current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2006 | 176.00 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 194.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 180.00 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 163.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 131.00 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 344.00 million current US$ | +162.6% |
| 2012 | 406.00 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 469.00 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 527.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 641.00 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 762.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 919.00 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 212.96 million current US$ | -81.7% |
| 2021 | 54.58 million current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 534.99 million current US$ | +880.1% |
| 2023 | 914.20 million current US$ | +70.9% |
| 2024 | 943.93 million current US$ | +3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 943.93 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 943.93 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +880.1% | 54.58 million current US$ | 534.99 million current US$ |
| 2011 | +162.6% | 131.00 million current US$ | 344.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.40 million current US$ | 22.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.50 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 194.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.10 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.13 million current US$ | 54.58 million current US$ | 943.93 million current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cambodia was 943.93 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Cambodia ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.