Xinhua
15 Sep 2023, 16:48 GMT+10
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- Domestic tourism in Malaysia experienced a significant surge to record 54.5 million visitors for the second quarter of 2023, increasing 20 percent as compared to the same quarter of the previous year, official data showed Friday.
For quarter-on-quarter comparison, the number of domestic visitors increased 12.2 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's domestic tourism expenditure for the quarter stood at 21.9 billion ringgit (4.68 billion U.S. dollars), rising 23.9 percent year on year, or 13.9 percent quarter on quarter.
Overall, Malaysia's domestic tourism performance in 2022 continued to record positive growth, with domestic visitor arrivals recording 171.6 million visitors compared to 66 million visitors in the previous year, an increase of 160.1 percent.
Meanwhile, domestic tourism receipts increased 248.1 percent year on year to record 64.1 billion ringgit, marking a positive growth after the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic levels), the total domestic arrivals decreased by 28.2 percent.
Similarly, the spending dropped 37.9 percent as compared to 2019. (1 ringgit equals 0.21 U.S. dollar)
Get a daily dose of Malaysia Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Malaysia Sun.
More InformationWASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump says the United States could soon reach a trade deal with India. He believes this deal would...
Nearly three months after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, the country remains trapped in a deepening crisis, compounded by...
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): Following his win at the inaugural NC Classic at Bengaluru, India's world champion and...
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli had unstinting praise in store for Test captain Shubman Gill,...
Birmingham [UK], July 5 (ANI): Rishabh Pant made history on Saturday, becoming the first Asian wicketkeeper-batter to score 2,000 runs...
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 5 (ANI): A large number of Afghans recently deported from Iran are facing severe challenges, including homelessness,...
FRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...
REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce significant job cuts, as the financial strain of building next-generation...
LONDON UK - U.S. stock markets were closed on Friday for Independence Day. Global Forex Markets Wrap Up Friday with Greeback Comeback...
SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia came within a whisker of making financial history on July 3, briefly surpassing Apple's all-time market...
SACRAMENTO, California: California's multibillion-dollar farms are facing a growing crisis—not from drought or pests, but from a sudden...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump says the United States could soon reach a trade deal with India. He believes this deal would...