International tourism, receipts in Malaysia
Malaysia: International tourism, receipts was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Malaysia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.39 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 84.7% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Malaysia peaked at 24.47 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.24 billion current US$, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.24 billion current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 8.08 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.80 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 9.18 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 10.39 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.28 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 17.95 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 18.55 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.23 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 19.62 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 21.34 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.71 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.28 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 24.47 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.19 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 19.68 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.31 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.77 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 22.20 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.39 billion current US$ | -84.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.39 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.39 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 248.00 million current US$, 13.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -84.7% | 22.20 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.40 billion current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ | 18.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 billion current US$ | 19.19 billion current US$ | 24.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Malaysia?
- International tourism, receipts in Malaysia was 3.39 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.47 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.