Cambodia's famed Angkor makes 26.3 mln USD revenue in H1 2025

Alsharq Tribune-AFP 

Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park earned 26.3 million U.S. dollars from ticket sales during the first half of 2025, up 8 percent compared to the same period last year, said an official report released on Tuesday.

The UNESCO-listed Angkor attracted 567,673 international tourists during the January-June period this year, up 8.7 percent compared to the same period last year, said the state-owned Angkor Enterprise's report.

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 had been 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, believed that the Cambodia-China Tourism Year 2025 would help attract more Chinese tourists to the Angkor.

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

"This increase will likely be driven by enhanced bilateral cooperation, promotional campaigns, and greater accessibility through direct flights and group tour packages," Mengdavid said.