Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia

Malaysia: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 19.87 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.87 million
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
19th
of 96 countries
All-time high
52.42 million
in 2018
All-time low
11.49 million
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2021

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia, 1999–2021

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1999201020211999: 11.5M2000: 13.6M2001: 15.6M2002: 16.5M2003: 18.3M2004: 27.9M2005: 29.9M2006: 31.9M2007: 36.3M2008: 40.6M2009: 32.9M2010: 27.5M2011: 27.7M2012: 29.9M2013: 34.3M2014: 45.4M2015: 45.9M2016: 46.4M2017: 49.2M2018: 52.4M2019: 51.1M2020: 30.7M2021: 19.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia stood at 19.87 million.

That represents a change of down 35.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia peaked at 52.42 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.49 million, in 1999.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.49 million 11.49 million 11.49 million 1
2000s 26.35 million 13.61 million 40.61 million 10
2010s 41.00 million 27.54 million 52.42 million 10
2020s 25.29 million 19.87 million 30.70 million 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Poland 30.64 million compare
  2. 17 Iran 25.70 million compare
  3. 18 South Korea 23.84 million compare
  4. 20 Sweden 19.21 million compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 16.47 million compare
  6. 22 Argentina 14.13 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Malaysia was 19.87 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 52.42 million in 2018.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.49 million in 1999.
How does Malaysia rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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