Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia peaked at 893.83 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.94 arrivals per 1,000 people, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 367.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 342.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 290.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 253.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 353.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 445.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 543 arrivals per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 551.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 428.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 621.73 arrivals per 1,000 people | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 635.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 664.21 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 776.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 799.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 840.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 857.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 847.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 843.92 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 852.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 893.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 823.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 841.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 801.96 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 784.91 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 780.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 127.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 3.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | -96.9% |
| 2022 | 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7271.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 163.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +7271.2% | 3.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | -96.9% | 127.86 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.94 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -83.6% | 780.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | 127.86 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 253.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 367.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 630.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 428.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 840.75 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 780.52 arrivals per 1,000 people | 893.83 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.69 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 100 Japan 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 101 Namibia 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Morocco 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 104 French Guiana 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Chile 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Lebanon 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Malaysia was 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 893.83 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 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 UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.