Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park has welcomed 385,769 foreign tourists in the first six months of this year, a significant increase by 543 percent from 59,983 in the same period last year, said a press statement on Wednesday.

The archaeological park earned US$17.8 million in revenue from ticket sales during the January-June period this year, up 638 percent from US$2.42 million in the same period last year, said the state-owned Angkor Enterprise's statement.

According to its statement, in June alone, Angkor Enterprise earned US$1.8 million from the entrance pass sales to 41,012 foreign tourists.

The entrance fee for a one-day visit to the park is US$37, a three-day visit costs US$62, and a week-long visit costs US$72.

Located in Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1992, is the most popular tourist destination in the Southeast Asian nation.

During the pre-pandemic era, in 2019, the Angkor Resort received up to 2.2 million international visitors, generating some US$99 million in revenue from ticket sales.

The increasing Angkor revenue is resulted from the rising foreign arrivals to Cambodia. In the first six months of this year, the Kingdom has welcomed some 2.57 million international visitors, a skyrocket increase of 409 percent from 506,762 over the same period in 2022, the Ministry of Tourism reported earlier this week.

Tourism is one of the four pillars supporting Cambodia's economy, in addition to garment export, agriculture and construction and real estate.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse