Philippines Sees 9.1% Tourism Growth, Cambodia Sees 55%
Skift Take
Visitor arrivals to the Philippines increased in January, with South Korea remaining the top source despite a decline, while Cambodia expects more Chinese tourists in 2025.
The Dept. of Tourism said visitor arrivals to the Philippines increased by 9.1% in January compared to the same month last year. The total number of visitors reached 626,9000 in January with South Korea maintaining its position as the primary source of inbound tourists even with a -7% decline year on year, totaling 162,505. The United States was second, up 18.7% to 123,094. China was down -7.2%, falling to sixth place with 31,086.
China saw a total of 501 million domestic tourist trips during the eight-day Spring Festival Holiday, which is up 5.9% year on year. Consumption rose by 7% to reach 677 billion yuan (US$93.1 billion). Winter resorts in Hainan and Guangxi in the south and Yunnan Province in the southwest saw a boom in tourism. China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said the Spring Festival also saw an uptick in foreign tourist arrivals following China's continued relaxation of its visa policies and facilitat
