Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 188,700 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia, 1999–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia is 188,700, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.0% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia peaked at 30.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188,700, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.34 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.39 million | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 13.12 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 15.62 million | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 13.24 million | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 20.01 million | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 21.45 million | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 22.46 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.39 million | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 28.28 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 28.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.60 million | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 26.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.17 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.86 million | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 26.29 million | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 25.57 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.91 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.03 million | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 30.00 million | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 28.84 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.70 million | -83.7% |
| 2021 | 188,700 | -96.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 188,700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 188,700 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 670,000, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -96.0% | 4.70 million | 188,700 |
| 2020 | -83.7% | 28.84 million | 4.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.34 million | 10.34 million | 10.34 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.04 million | 12.39 million | 28.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.53 million | 22.86 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 188,700 | 4.70 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 98 Moldova 230,758 compare
- 99 United States Virgin Islands 229,000 compare
- 100 French Polynesia 195,000 compare
- 102 Venezuela 183,000 compare
- 103 Vanuatu 179,000 compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 159,000 compare
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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia was 188,700 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,700 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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