Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.6863 trips per person in 2008. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Malaysia, 1995–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.6863 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.6863 trips per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.212 trips per person, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3167 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.2974 trips per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2505 trips per person | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 0.212 trips per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3018 trips per person | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3724 trips per person | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4476 trips per person | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.435 trips per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3426 trips per person | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4942 trips per person | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4784 trips per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5274 trips per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6662 trips per person | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6863 trips per person | +3.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6863 trips per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6863 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 6.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2756 trips per person | 0.212 trips per person | 0.3167 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4945 trips per person | 0.3426 trips per person | 0.6863 trips per person | 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, per capita in Malaysia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Malaysia was 0.6863 trips per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6863 trips per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 trips per person in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2008.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.