Malaysia vs Switzerland: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Malaysia
10.07 million arrivals
in 2022
Switzerland
9.16 million arrivals
in 2022
Malaysia rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.07 million arrivals against 9.16 million arrivals in Switzerland, a difference of 911,500 arrivals.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 million arrivals | 7.01 million arrivals | 150,800 arrivals | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 16.39 million arrivals | 7.68 million arrivals | 8.71 million arrivals | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.78 million arrivals | 9.82 million arrivals | 15.96 million arrivals | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.85 million arrivals | 5.75 million arrivals | 900,167 arrivals | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 10.07 million arrivals against 9.16 million arrivals in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 911,500 arrivals, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.