International trips for personal reasons in Malaysia

Malaysia: International trips for personal reasons was 18.92 million in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
18.92 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18.92 million
in 2008
All-time low
4.64 million
in 1998
Years of data
14
1995–2008

International trips for personal reasons in Malaysia, 1995–2008

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200120081995: 6.4M1996: 6.2M1997: 5.4M1998: 4.6M1999: 6.8M2000: 8.6M2001: 10.5M2002: 10.5M2003: 8.5M2004: 12.5M2005: 12.4M2006: 13.9M2007: 18.0M2008: 18.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 18.92 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Malaysia peaked at 18.92 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.64 million, 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.

International trips for personal reasons in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Malaysia, 1995 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1995 6.44 million —
1996 6.20 million -3.7%
1997 5.35 million -13.6%
1998 4.64 million -13.3%
1999 6.77 million +45.8%
2000 8.55 million +26.4%
2001 10.53 million +23.1%
2002 10.48 million -0.4%
2003 8.46 million -19.3%
2004 12.48 million +47.6%
2005 12.36 million -1.0%
2006 13.93 million +12.7%
2007 17.99 million +29.1%
2008 18.92 million +5.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 18.92 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 14.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 18.92 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,300, 40.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.88 million 4.64 million 6.77 million 5
2000s 12.63 million 8.46 million 18.92 million 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 13 Hong Kong 20.72 million compare
  2. 14 Poland 19.72 million compare
  3. 15 Portugal 19.03 million compare
  4. 17 Canada 17.96 million compare
  5. 18 Sweden 16.75 million compare
  6. 19 Singapore 16.66 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Malaysia?
International trips for personal reasons in Malaysia was 18.92 million in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 18.92 million in 2008.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.64 million in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2008.
Is international trips for personal reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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