Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Travel services
Malaysia
22.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
22.9%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th
Travel services over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.9% against 22.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 10.9% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 7.5% | 16.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 26.0% | 5.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 21.3% | 5.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.7% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.9% against 22.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for travel services?
- Malaysia ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.