SIEM REAP: Approximately 470,000 foreigners purchased tickets to visit the Angkor Archaeological Park during the first eight months of 2026, a decline of nearly one-third compared with the same period in 2025. Nonetheless, ticket sales generated $22.54 million in revenue.
According to a September 1 statement from Angkor Enterprise, 46,770 tourists purchased tickets to visit the park in August, down 8.02 per cent compared with August 2025. Revenue from ticket sales stood at $2.22 million, down 8.47 per cent.
For the first eight months of 2026, a total of 474,993 tickets were sold, down 29.07 per cent from the same period in 2025. Total ticket revenue fell by 27.43 per cent.
Angkor Enterprise, a public administrative body, was established in 2016. It operates under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Tourism and the financial supervision of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Ticket prices for the park are $37 per person for one day, $62 for three days and $72 for seven days. Cambodian citizens and long-term residents may enter for free.
In addition to ticket sales at the Angkor Archaeological Park, Angkor Enterprise also generates revenue from four other sources. These included $138,300 from the Koh Ker Temple area, $108,280 from Beng Mealea Temple, $4,505 from the Phnom Kbal Spean area, and $507,688 from the Chong Kneas Port area.
A ticket inspector at Koh Ker Temple told The Post in August that the number of tourists visiting Koh Ker during the first seven months of 2026 was roughly similar to that of 2025. However, almost all of the visitors were Cambodian nationals.
He said the lull has persisted since the Covid-19 pandemic but had become even quieter following last year’s armed clashes with Thailand.
“Domestic tourists visit Koh Ker in relatively large numbers, at around 100 people per day, but there are very few foreign tourists,” he said.
However, he was hopeful that the situation would improve from October onwards, when the peak tourist season begins. -Phnom Penh Post/ANN
