🇲🇾 Southeast Asia · Malaysia
Malaysia Tourism Dashboard
Visitor arrivals, source market shares, annual recovery, statewise hotel occupancy, room inventory and hotel guests — for Truly Asia. Data covers January–June 2026 arrivals with annual comparisons back to 2019.
Source of data: Official Malaysia tourism statistics (Tourism Malaysia / MOTAC) · Jan–Jun 2026 arrivals, annual arrivals 2019–2025 and hotel statistics 2017–2025.
Arrivals Jan–Jun 2026
21,118,039
+2.5% vs Jan–Jun 2025
Full year 2025
42,196,892
120.4% of 2019 level
Full year 2019
35,045,625
Pre-pandemic baseline
Avg hotel occupancy 2025
56.8%
vs 58.8% in 2019
Top source market (Jan–Jun 2026)
🇸🇬 Singapore
10,740,076 · 50.9% share
Fastest-growing market (YoY)
🇰🇭 Cambodia
+52.3% · 48,028 arrivals
Total hotels 2025
5,390
349,580 rooms · 64.9 rooms/hotel
Hotel rooms 2025
349,580
5,390 hotels · 64.9 rooms/hotel
Monthly arrivals — 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)
Jan – Jun, side by side
Annual visitor arrivals
Recovery trajectory 2019 → Jan–Jun 2026
Top 5 source markets
Jan–Jun 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 10,740,076 | 50.9% | +4.4% |
| 🇨🇳China | 2,561,497 | 12.1% | +17.6% |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | 2,047,815 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | 1,199,933 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 🇮🇳India | 738,709 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
Top 5 decliners
Largest YoY drop · Jan–Jun 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | 96,392 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 17,302 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 🇵🇰Pakistan | 51,135 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | 10,192 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | 29,365 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
Arrivals by region
Share of Jan–Jun 2026 arrivals
Regional breakdown
Jan–Jun 2026
| Region | Arrivals | % share |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Asia | 15,358,933 | 72.7% |
| East Asia | 3,227,279 | 15.3% |
| South Asia | 924,020 | 4.4% |
| Europe | 750,434 | 3.6% |
| Oceania | 281,624 | 1.3% |
| Other | 269,433 | 1.3% |
| Americas | 232,309 | 1.1% |
| Middle East | 39,790 | 0.2% |
| Central Asia | 26,296 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 7,961 | 0.0% |
Hotel Statistics
Statewise average occupancy rates, hotel and room inventory, and hotel guests (domestic vs foreign) for 2025, with 2019 comparisons.
Average occupancy 2025
56.8%
-2.0 pp vs 2019
Hotels 2025
5,390
+8 vs 2019
Rooms 2025
349,580
+9,033 rooms vs 2019 (0.44% CAGR)
Hotel guests 2025
104,351,472
35.1% foreign guests
Hotel guests — domestic vs foreign
Malaysia total, 2025
| State | Domestic | Foreign | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | 10,353,924 | 13,383,492 | 23,737,416 |
| Pahang | 10,011,366 | 2,953,226 | 12,964,592 |
| Johor | 7,382,730 | 3,250,524 | 10,633,254 |
| Selangor | 6,296,432 | 3,614,885 | 9,911,317 |
| Pulau Pinang | 5,293,653 | 3,472,459 | 8,766,112 |
| Sabah | 4,445,738 | 2,900,293 | 7,346,031 |
| Sarawak | 5,760,526 | 1,222,481 | 6,983,007 |
| Perak | 4,291,891 | 944,578 | 5,236,469 |
Hotel & room inventory and occupancy by state
2025 · hotels, rooms and average occupancy rate
| State / Territory | Hotels | Rooms | Rooms / hotel | Room share | Occupancy 2025 | Occupancy 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | 479 | 66,133 | 138.1 | 18.9% | 66.9% | 59.9% |
| Johor | 553 | 35,799 | 64.7 | 10.2% | 54.2% | 57.3% |
| Selangor | 462 | 35,066 | 75.9 | 10.0% | 54.8% | 56.4% |
| Pahang | 505 | 34,401 | 68.1 | 9.8% | 76.3% | 79.4% |
| Pulau Pinang | 384 | 28,045 | 73.0 | 8.0% | 58.6% | 56.5% |
| Sarawak | 523 | 28,236 | 54.0 | 8.1% | 47.3% | 46.1% |
| Sabah | 544 | 27,254 | 50.1 | 7.8% | 54.1% | 65.8% |
| Melaka | 357 | 20,655 | 57.9 | 5.9% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Perak | 486 | 19,572 | 40.3 | 5.6% | 46.4% | 43.9% |
| Kedah & Langkawi | 330 | 18,679 | 56.6 | 5.3% | 50.9% | 55.7% |
| Terengganu | 258 | 11,314 | 43.9 | 3.2% | 45.6% | 41.3% |
| Negeri Sembilan | 174 | 11,527 | 66.2 | 3.3% | 44.2% | 51.9% |
| Kelantan | 224 | 6,392 | 28.5 | 1.8% | 43.5% | 43.4% |
| Putrajaya | 15 | 2,656 | 177.1 | 0.8% | 56.0% | 64.2% |
| Labuan | 50 | 2,298 | 46.0 | 0.7% | 39.4% | 42.2% |
| Perlis | 46 | 1,553 | 33.8 | 0.4% | 41.7% | 36.0% |
| Malaysia | 5,390 | 349,580 | 64.9 | 100.0% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
All source markets
Arrivals, region and YoY change · Jan–Jun 2026
| Country | Region | Arrivals | Share | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Southeast Asia | 10,740,076 | 50.9% | +4.4% |
| 🇨🇳China | East Asia | 2,561,497 | 12.1% | +17.6% |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 2,047,815 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | Southeast Asia | 1,199,933 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 🇮🇳India | South Asia | 738,709 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 🇧🇳Brunei | Southeast Asia | 696,507 | 3.3% | -6.9% |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | Southeast Asia | 299,633 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Oceania | 252,086 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 🇰🇷South Korea | East Asia | 250,898 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 🇹🇼Chinese Taipei | East Asia | 214,256 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Europe | 212,796 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | East Asia | 200,628 | 1.0% | +7.2% |
| 🇺🇸U.S.A | Americas | 171,465 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 156,747 | 0.7% | -7.1% |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | Southeast Asia | 151,744 | 0.7% | +45.9% |
| 🇫🇷France | Europe | 116,232 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | South Asia | 96,392 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Europe | 87,402 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 🇷🇺Russia | Europe | 82,331 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Americas | 60,844 | 0.3% | +8.1% |
| 🇵🇰Pakistan | South Asia | 51,135 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | Southeast Asia | 48,028 | 0.2% | +52.3% |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Europe | 40,650 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Europe | 32,885 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Europe | 30,921 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Europe | 30,674 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Oceania | 29,538 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | South Asia | 29,365 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 🇹🇷Türkiye | Europe | 29,245 | 0.1% | +51.6% |
| 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | Central Asia | 26,296 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 🇱🇦Laos | Southeast Asia | 18,450 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 17,302 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Europe | 16,598 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 🇮🇪Ireland | Europe | 13,878 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Europe | 13,720 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Europe | 12,231 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | Europe | 11,431 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 🇺🇦Ukraine | Europe | 11,188 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | Middle East | 10,192 | 0.0% | -20.2% |
| 🇳🇵Nepal | South Asia | 8,419 | 0.0% | -34.8% |
| 🇳🇴Norway | Europe | 8,252 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | Africa | 7,961 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 🇮🇶Iraq | Middle East | 5,672 | 0.0% | -38.2% |
| 🇮🇷Iran | Middle East | 5,009 | 0.0% | -59.1% |
| 🇦🇪UAE | Middle East | 1,615 | 0.0% | -45.0% |
| 🌍Others | Other | 269,433 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
Source of data: Official Malaysia tourism statistics (Tourism Malaysia / MOTAC) · Jan–Jun 2026 arrivals, annual arrivals 2019–2025 and hotel statistics 2017–2025. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.