Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Malaysia

Malaysia: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 14.23 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.23 billion
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.23 billion
in 2024
All-time low
2.16 billion
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Malaysia, 1995–2024

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B1995200920241995: 2.7B1996: 3.0B1997: 3.2B1998: 2.2B1999: 2.4B2000: 2.5B2001: 3.4B2002: 3.3B2003: 3.4B2004: 3.8B2005: 4.3B2006: 5.1B2007: 6.6B2008: 7.7B2009: 7.2B2010: 9.3B2011: 11.1B2012: 13.2B2013: 13.4B2014: 13.9B2015: 11.6B2016: 11.3B2017: 12.1B2018: 13.2B2019: 13.7B2020: 5.2B2021: 3.8B2022: 7.5B2023: 12.2B2024: 14.2B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Malaysia is 14.23 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Malaysia peaked at 14.23 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.16 billion, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.69 billion 2.16 billion 3.16 billion 5
2000s 4.74 billion 2.54 billion 7.72 billion 10
2010s 12.28 billion 9.26 billion 13.89 billion 10
2020s 8.58 billion 3.80 billion 14.23 billion 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 25 Thailand 17.26 billion compare
  2. 26 Mexico 15.68 billion compare
  3. 27 Indonesia 15.65 billion compare
  4. 29 Philippines 14.00 billion compare
  5. 30 Sweden 14.00 billion compare
  6. 31 Kuwait 13.36 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Malaysia?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Malaysia was 14.23 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 14.23 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 billion in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Malaysia ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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