Malaysia Visitor Arrivals Growth

1990 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Visitor Arrivals

  • Malaysia Visitor Arrivals grew 9.0 % in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 38.9 % in the previous month
  • Malaysia Visitor Arrivals Growth rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1990 to Sep 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 17,250.0 % in Jul 2022 and a record low of -99.7 % in May 2020
CEIC calculates Tourist Arrivals Growth from monthly Tourist Arrivals. Tourism Malaysia provides Tourist Arrivals.

Further information about Malaysia Visitor Arrivals

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Visitor Arrivals recorded 1,926,651.0 person in the month of Sep 2024
  • Tourism Revenue of Malaysia reached 15.6 USD bn in Dec 2023, an increase of 11,414.7 % change from the previous year

View Malaysia's Visitor Arrivals Growth from Jan 1990 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Visitor Arrivals Growth

What was Malaysia's Visitor Arrivals Growth in Sep 2024?

Malaysia Visitor Arrivals grew 9.0 % in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 38.9 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
9.0 Sep 2024 38.9 Aug 2024 -99.7 May 2020 17,250.0 Jul 2022 % monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024

Visitor Arrivals Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 25.6 2016 yearly 2004 - 2016
Argentina (%) -3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 91.4 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Australia (%) 7.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 11.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (%) -74.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bahrain (%) -82.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) -25.5 2021 yearly 1982 - 2021
Belarus (%) -69.6 2020 yearly 2001 - 2020
Belgium (%) 153.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -73.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 16.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Botswana (%) 3.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Brazil (%) -65.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Brunei (%) -75.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Bulgaria (%) 4.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 12.8 May 2019 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2019
Canada (%) -2.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -60.7 Mar 2020 monthly Jul 2017 - Mar 2020
China (%) 9.6 Feb 2016 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
Colombia (%) 34.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Croatia (%) 10.2 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (%) 12.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.6 2019 yearly 2004 - 2019
Denmark (%) -52.9 2020 yearly 2004 - 2020
Ecuador (%) 15.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Egypt (%) 623.4 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Estonia (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
European Union (%) 18.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Finland (%) 16.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
France (%) -46.2 2020 yearly 2005 - 2020
Georgia (%) -80.4 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Germany (%) 2.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Greece (%) 6.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2007 - Oct 2024
Hungary (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Iceland (%) -77.8 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
India (%) -4.2 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Aug 2024
Indonesia (%) 22.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Iran (%) -83.0 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Ireland (%) 0.2 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Israel (%) -25.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Italy (%) 20.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -67.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Japan (%) 31.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Oct 2024
Jordan (%) 29.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -76.1 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Kenya (%) 51.8 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
South Korea (%) 30.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 109.5 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Laos (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Latvia (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 19.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Lithuania (%) -62.9 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Luxembourg (%) -49.6 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Macau SAR, China (%) 3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 9.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 13.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (%) 3.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Mexico (%) 13.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 50.3 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 107.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Morocco (%) 351.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2023
Myanmar (%) -52.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Nepal (%) 5.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 6.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1979 - Oct 2024
Nigeria (%) -12.5 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Norway (%) -76.2 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Oman (%) -75.2 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Panama (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 187.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Peru (%) 9.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Philippines (%) 5.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Poland (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Portugal (%) -75.7 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Qatar (%) 58.4 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Romania (%) -13.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Russia (%) -0.4 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 12.5 Sep 2015 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2015
Serbia (%) 10.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2024
Singapore (%) -58.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (%) 30.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 15.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
South Africa (%) 45.2 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Spain (%) 9.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 21.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Sudan (%) 55.6 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Sweden (%) -74.3 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Switzerland (%) 2.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Syria (%) 34.5 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Taiwan (%) 6.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2024
Tajikistan (%) 140.1 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Thailand (%) 21.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2024

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,591.306 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 319,752.600 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,602.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 28,691.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 26,088.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,405.375 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,539.366 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,734.633 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,801.439 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 11,187.359 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,765.298 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,714.737 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 41,243.056 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 52,941.449 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,706.515 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,126.187 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 156.900 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 201.800 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 163.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 209.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.100 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,004.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 125,347.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -6,329.362 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,176.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -7,492.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,634.425 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 12,099.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 289,573.660 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) 3,598.882 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -425.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -2,348.410 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 266,435.111 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 63,854.994 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -1,579.088 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,434.082 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -32,001.318 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,457.811 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,699.229 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,399.908 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 7,642.883 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -16,983.116 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,138.549 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 11,121.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 38,617.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) -4,336.734 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 35,600.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 745,787.668 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 24,668.081 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,022.849 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 147,455.399 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 554,953.530 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 107,800.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 575,903.119 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 635,078.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.371 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.428 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 507,032.864 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.78 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,438,253.291 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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