Travel services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Travel services was 20.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Cambodia, 1993–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Cambodia is 20.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Cambodia peaked at 28.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
That places Cambodia 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.3% | — |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +61.9% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | +52.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +64.1% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +61.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +219.5% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -71.8% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +644.8% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +59.3% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 3.3% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 5.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 2.4% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 96 Marshall Islands 20.3% compare
- 97 Slovakia 20.1% compare
- 98 North Macedonia 20.1% compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.9% compare
- 101 Korea 19.3% compare
- 102 Thailand 19.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 138.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Cambodia?
- Travel services in Cambodia was 20.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for travel services?
- Cambodia ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.