International tourism, receipts for travel items in Malaysia
Malaysia: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 3.00 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Malaysia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Malaysia stood at 3.00 billion current US$.
The figure is down 84.8% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Malaysia peaked at 22.60 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.38 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | 4.48 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.75 billion current US$ | 5.01 billion current US$ | 15.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.57 billion current US$ | 17.67 billion current US$ | 22.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.00 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 3.00 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, receipts for travel items in Malaysia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Malaysia was 3.00 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, receipts for travel items recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.60 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.