Angkor’s Revenue Soars as Visitor Numbers Rise

via Xinhua, 04 May 2024: The Angkor Archaeological Park has seen a notable increase in international tourism in the first four months of 2024, with foreign visitor numbers up 41% year-on-year, reaching 421,379. Revenue from ticket sales at the park also rose by 42%, reflecting the ongoing success of promotional campaigns such as “Visit Siem Reap 2024”.

The number of international visitors to Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park rose 41 percent year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, said a report from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise on Friday.

The ancient park recorded 421,379 foreign tourists during the January-April period this year, up 41 percent from 298,998 over the same period last year, the report said.

The park made 19.9 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket sales, also up 42 percent from 14 million dollars over the same period last year, the report added.

Source: Int’l tourists to Cambodia’s famed Angkor up 41 pct in first 4 months