Behind the Numbers – What’s Driving Cambodia’s Slow Tourism Growth?

Cambodia’s tourism sector is dotted with systemic challenges that might be dragging its growth, from high visa fees to limited direct flights, poor marketing and, of late, online scams and kidnappings, which has culminated in a comparatively low arrival of tourists to neighbouring countries.

Whenever official tourism numbers hit the market, so much hype goes into it, particularly with the uptick in international tourist arrivals and ticket sales at Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap. And rightly so…