International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malaysia

Malaysia: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 290.27 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
290.27
Change on year
up 7,271.2%
World rank
103rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
893.83
in 2014
All-time low
3.94
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malaysia, 1995–2022

02004006008001995200820221995: 367.41996: 342.31997: 290.61998: 253.41999: 353.52000: 445.12001: 5432002: 551.52003: 428.62004: 621.72005: 6362006: 664.22007: 776.82008: 799.92009: 840.82010: 857.72011: 847.52012: 843.92013: 852.22014: 893.82015: 823.52016: 841.72017: 8022018: 784.92019: 780.52020: 127.92021: 3.92022: 290.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 290.27 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7,271.2% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Malaysia peaked at 893.83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2021.

Malaysia ranks 103rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malaysia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 367.38 —
1996 342.35 -6.8%
1997 290.57 -15.1%
1998 253.39 -12.8%
1999 353.5 +39.5%
2000 445.06 +25.9%
2001 543 +22.0%
2002 551.48 +1.6%
2003 428.57 -22.3%
2004 621.73 +45.1%
2005 635.97 +2.3%
2006 664.21 +4.4%
2007 776.82 +17.0%
2008 799.85 +3.0%
2009 840.75 +5.1%
2010 857.66 +2.0%
2011 847.47 -1.2%
2012 843.92 -0.4%
2013 852.22 +1.0%
2014 893.83 +4.9%
2015 823.52 -7.9%
2016 841.69 +2.2%
2017 801.96 -4.7%
2018 784.91 -2.1%
2019 780.52 -0.6%
2020 127.86 -83.6%
2021 3.94 -96.9%
2022 290.27 +7271.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 290.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 290.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +7271.2% 3.94 290.27
2021 -96.9% 127.86 3.94
2020 -83.6% 780.52 127.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 321.44 253.39 367.38 5
2000s 630.75 428.57 840.75 10
2010s 832.77 780.52 893.83 10
2020s 140.69 3.94 290.27 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 100 Japan 297.93
  2. 101 Namibia 291.59 compare
  3. 102 Morocco 291.17 compare
  4. 104 French Guiana 278.73 compare
  5. 105 Chile 265.08 compare
  6. 106 Lebanon 255.2 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Malaysia?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Malaysia was 290.27 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 893.83 in 2014.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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