Indonesia vs Malaysia: International tourism, receipts for travel items

Indonesia
3.31 billion current US$
in 2020
Malaysia
3.00 billion current US$
in 2020
Indonesia rank
36th
Malaysia rank
39th

International tourism, receipts for travel items over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B199520072020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.31 billion current US$ against 3.00 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 308.00 million current US$.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.33 billion current US$ 3.63 billion current US$ 1.70 billion current US$ Indonesia
2000s 5.17 billion current US$ 9.75 billion current US$ 4.58 billion current US$ Malaysia
2010s 11.11 billion current US$ 19.57 billion current US$ 8.46 billion current US$ Malaysia
2020s 3.31 billion current US$ 3.00 billion current US$ 308.00 million current US$ Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia, at 3.31 billion current US$ against 3.00 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between Indonesia and Malaysia?
308.00 million current US$, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
Indonesia ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 5,659 data points, 1995–2020
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International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.