Tourism Industry In Malaysia 2018

Tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and a major source of foreign exchange and employment opportunities for many developing countries such as singapore malaysia etc.

Tourism industry in malaysia 2018. 14 6 to malaysia s economy. Putrajaya 7 september 2018. Friday 27 september 2019 1200. 1 1background of study 1 1 1 tourism industry.

Number of employees in tourism industry malaysia 2011 2018. Malaysia registered 4 252 997 tourist arrivals in the first half of 2020 marking a decrease of 68 2. These have been formulated configured and analysed to provide industry players with concise and useful information such as facts and figures on the performance of malaysian tourism sector. In 2018 around 3 5 million people were employed in malaysia s tourism sector.

Tourism is important in many countries according to the united nations world tourism organization world tourism barometer said that because of tourism. Malaysia tourism statistics in brief ministry of tourism culture of malaysia receives and collates tourism related data from multiple sources. Tourism is one of malaysia s biggest sector for employment making up just under a quarter of all employment. In 2018 shopping accounted for 33 4 percent of the total tourist expenditure in malaysia making it the largest sector of tourist spending.

Tourism malaysia is participating in china international tourism industry expo 2018 citie in guangzhou from 7th to 9th september to promote malaysia as a preferred tourist destination. Putrajaya 8 september 2020. Value added of tourism industry attained rm220 6 billion as against rm200 4 billion last year and sustained a double digit growth rate at 10 0 2017. Tourism industry continued to perform better in 2018 and significantly contributed 15 2 per cent 2017.

Existing tourism accommodation and future classified hotel supply in malaysia 2016 2022.