Cambodia's Angkor makes 28.6 mln USD from ticket sales during Jan.-July period

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia's renowned Angkor Archaeological Park earned 28.6 million U.S. dollars from ticket sales in the first seven months of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 5.3 percent, said an official report released on Friday.

The UNESCO-listed Angkor attracted 618,771 international tourists during the January-July period this year, a year-on-year rise of 5.8 percent, said the state-owned Angkor Enterprise's report.

In July this year, some 51,098 foreign tourists visited the ancient park, down 18 percent compared to the same month last year, the report said, adding that the park made 2.23 million dollars from ticket sales in July this year, also down 17 percent compared to the same month last year.

Located in northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park, the kingdom's most popular tourist destination, is home to 91 ancient temples, which were built from the ninth to the 13th centuries.

Thong Mengdavid, a lecturer at the Institute for International Studies and Public Policy of the Royal University of Phnom Penh, is confident that the Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025 would attract more Chinese tourists to Angkor.

"With 2025 being designated as the Cambodia-China Tourism Year, we can anticipate a notable surge in Chinese tourist arrivals to the Angkor Archaeological Park," he told Xinhua.

He said the increase will likely be driven by enhanced bilateral cooperation, promotional campaigns, and greater accessibility through direct flights and group tour packages.■