The number of international tourists who arrived Cambodia 250,429 persons in August 2011, which is a 21.2% of increase compared with the same month of 2010.
The visits of international tourists have tended to recover since the end of 2008 when the international financial crisis hit the Cambodian economy.
Table: International Tourist Arrivals
Month |
2010 (Persons( |
2011 (Persons) |
Change (2011/2010) |
January |
232,590 |
274,471 |
18.0% |
February |
222,354 |
255,499 |
14.9% |
March |
228,748 |
248,497 |
8.6% |
April |
200,965 |
223,032 |
11.0% |
May |
170,164 |
190,258 |
11.8% |
June |
166,335 |
193,272 |
16.2% |
July |
202,349 |
239,527 |
18.4% |
August |
206,563 |
250,429 |
21.2% |
September |
173,112 |
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October |
205,515 |
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November |
249,892 |
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December |
249,702 |
Source: Statistics and ICT Department, Ministry of Tourism
Figure: Year-on-Year Change of Number of International Tourist Arrivals to Cambodia
Source: Statistics and ICT Department, Ministry of Tourism