Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 18.92 million trips in 2008. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2008, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 18.92 million trips. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 18.92 million trips in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million trips, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.44 million trips | — |
| 1996 | 6.20 million trips | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.35 million trips | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million trips | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million trips | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 8.55 million trips | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 10.53 million trips | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 10.48 million trips | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.46 million trips | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 12.48 million trips | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 12.36 million trips | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.93 million trips | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 17.99 million trips | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 18.92 million trips | +5.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 18.92 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 14.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 18.92 million trips is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300 trips, 40.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 million trips | 4.64 million trips | 6.77 million trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.63 million trips | 8.46 million trips | 18.92 million trips | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Malaysia was 18.92 million trips in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.92 million trips in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million trips in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.