International tourism, expenditures in Malaysia
Malaysia: International tourism, expenditures was 5.21 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Malaysia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.21 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Malaysia peaked at 13.89 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.16 billion current US$, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.74 billion current US$ | 2.54 billion current US$ | 7.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 billion current US$ | 9.26 billion current US$ | 13.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 billion current US$ | 5.21 billion current US$ | 5.21 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 53.33 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 25.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 45.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Malaysia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Malaysia was 5.21 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.