Malaysia vs Portugal: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Malaysia
18.92 million trips
in 2008
Portugal
19.03 million trips
in 2006
Malaysia rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.03 million trips against 18.92 million trips in Malaysia, a difference of 112,000 trips.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 million trips | 8.63 million trips | 2.75 million trips | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.93 million trips | 18.26 million trips | 5.34 million trips | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.03 million trips against 18.92 million trips in Malaysia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 112,000 trips, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2006.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.