International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Malaysia

International tourist arrivals in Malaysia in 2020 — 4,333,000 people. Ranked 23 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 42%.

2020 4.33M people −83.4% vs 2019
World rank 23of 132
Period maximum 27.44M people2014
Period minimum 4.33M people2020

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Malaysia, 1995–2020010M20M30M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 7,469,000 people1996: 7,138,000 people1997: 6,211,000 people1998: 5,551,000 people1999: 7,931,000 people2000: 10,222,000 people2001: 12,775,000 people2002: 13,292,000 people2003: 10,577,000 people2004: 15,703,000 people2005: 16,431,000 people2006: 17,547,000 people2007: 20,973,000 people2008: 22,052,000 people2009: 23,646,000 people2010: 24,577,000 people2011: 24,714,000 people2012: 25,033,000 people2013: 25,715,000 people2014: 27,437,000 people2015: 25,721,000 people2016: 26,757,000 people2017: 25,948,000 people2018: 25,832,000 people2019: 26,101,000 people2020: 4,333,000 people
Change over the period: −3.14M (−41.99%) Average annual rate: -2.15 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 4.33M people
East Asia & Pacific computed 70.79M people
South-Eastern Asia computed 20.61M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 140M people
International tourist arrivals — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 4.33M −21.77M −83.4%
2019 26.1M +269,000 +1.04%
2018 25.83M −116,000 −0.45%
2017 25.95M −809,000 −3.02%
2016 26.76M +1.04M +4.03%
2015 25.72M −1.72M −6.25%
2014 27.44M +1.72M +6.7%
2013 25.72M +682,000 +2.72%
2012 25.03M +319,000 +1.29%
2011 24.71M +137,000 +0.56%
2010 24.58M +931,000 +3.94%
2009 23.65M +1.59M +7.23%
2008 22.05M +1.08M +5.14%
2007 20.97M +3.43M +19.52%
2006 17.55M +1.12M +6.79%
2005 16.43M +728,000 +4.64%
2004 15.7M +5.13M +48.46%
2003 10.58M −2.72M −20.43%
2002 13.29M +517,000 +4.05%
2001 12.78M +2.55M +24.98%
2000 10.22M +2.29M +28.89%
1999 7.93M +2.38M +42.88%
1998 5.55M −660,000 −10.63%
1997 6.21M −927,000 −12.99%
1996 7.14M −331,000 −4.43%
1995 7.47M

About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.