Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 4.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Malaysia, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.5% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 66.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Malaysia peaked at 6.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.9% | — |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -62.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +255.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +66.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Malaysia?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Malaysia was 4.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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