What the Data Shows
Malaysia received 26.10 million international tourists in 2019. Arrivals fell to 0.13 million in 2021 before recovering to 20.14 million in 2023. The total reached 25.02 million in 2024, an annual increase of 24.2%. The chart shows selected years rather than a complete annual series.
Data table
Period 26.1M
Period 0.13M
Period 20.1M
Period 25.0M
Sources
Source 1: International tourist arrivals
Publisher: Tourism Malaysia
Dataset/table: Malaysia tourism statistics
Evidence: Supports the arrival totals for 2019-2024 and the recovery share.
Data notes & caveats
The chart uses selected milestone years.
Methodology
Uses selected official annual arrival totals for 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024.
Source consistency notes
All values use the source families, periods and units identified in the source table.
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