Malaysia vs Portugal: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Malaysia
3.13 million trips
in 2008
Portugal
3.56 million trips
in 2006
Malaysia rank
11th
Portugal rank
9th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.56 million trips against 3.13 million trips in Malaysia, a difference of 424,000 trips.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th of 175 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 | 607,400 trips | 1.84 million trips | 1.23 million trips | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.25 million trips | 3.38 million trips | 1.13 million trips | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.56 million trips against 3.13 million trips in Malaysia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 424,000 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Malaysia ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th 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.