Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia
Malaysia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 24.59 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia is 24.59 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia peaked at 24.59 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116.52 million current US$, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 4.92 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.24 billion current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 8.08 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.80 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 9.18 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 10.39 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 12.28 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 17.95 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 18.55 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 17.23 billion current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 19.62 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 21.34 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.71 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.28 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 24.47 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.19 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 19.68 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.31 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.77 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 22.20 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.37 billion current US$ | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 116.52 million current US$ | -96.5% |
| 2022 | 7.89 billion current US$ | +6670.3% |
| 2023 | 17.90 billion current US$ | +126.9% |
| 2024 | 24.59 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 24.59 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 13.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 24.59 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million current US$, 26.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6670.3% | 116.52 million current US$ | 7.89 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 5.73 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.40 billion current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ | 18.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 billion current US$ | 19.19 billion current US$ | 24.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 billion current US$ | 116.52 million current US$ | 24.59 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Malaysia was 24.59 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.52 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.