Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Hong Kong, China
2.24 million trips
in 2024
Malaysia
3.13 million trips
in 2008
Hong Kong, China rank
14th
Malaysia rank
11th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.13 million trips against 2.24 million trips in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 890,000 trips.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 175 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.13 million trips against 2.24 million trips in Hong Kong, China as of 2008.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 890,000 trips, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 11th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. 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 business-related and the visitor stays overnight.