Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia
Cambodia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.94 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia is 3.94 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia peaked at 5.31 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 71.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 117.00 million current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1997 | 99.00 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 129.00 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 240.00 million current US$ | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 345.00 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 429.00 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 509.00 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 441.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 673.00 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2005 | 929.00 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 5.31 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2021 | 196.65 million current US$ | -82.4% |
| 2022 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +677.7% |
| 2023 | 3.33 billion current US$ | +117.7% |
| 2024 | 3.94 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.94 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 8.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.94 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +677.7% | 196.65 million current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.20 million current US$ | 71.00 million current US$ | 240.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 834.70 million current US$ | 345.00 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 5.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 196.65 million current US$ | 3.94 billion 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cambodia was 3.94 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.