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Angkor Tourist Numbers, Revenue Drop 26%, 24% in 2026

Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park reports significant declines in arrivals and revenue for first 10 months of 2026.

New York Editorial News Desk November 1, 2026 1 min read

The Brief

  • International tourist arrivals fell 26% year on year to 566,714.
  • Ticket revenue dropped 24% to 27 million U.S. dollars.
  • October arrivals declined 6.7% to 56,186.

An official statement revealed that Cambodia's Angkor Archaeological Park experienced a double-digit decline in both international tourist arrivals and revenue during the first 10 months of 2026.

The park recorded 566,714 foreign tourist arrivals, a 26 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2025, with ticket revenue totaling 27 million U.S. dollars, down 24 percent year on year.

In October alone, international arrivals decreased by 6.7 percent year on year to 56,186, according to the statement.

Thong Mengdavid, deputy director of the China-ASEAN Studies Center at the Cambodia University of Technology and Science, expressed optimism about future visitor numbers, citing the country's efforts to combat online scams.

The UNESCO World Heritage site, spanning 401 square kilometers in Siem Reap province, remains the core of Cambodia's tourism economy and houses 91 ancient temples built between the ninth and 13th centuries.

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