🇲🇾 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–May 2026 arrivals with annual comparisons back to 2019.
Source of data: Official Malaysia tourism statistics (Tourism Malaysia / MOTAC) · Jan–May 2026 arrivals, annual arrivals 2019–2025 and hotel statistics 2017–2025.
Arrivals Jan–May 2026
17,513,742
+3.4% vs Jan–May 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–May 2026)
🇸🇬 Singapore
8,737,229 · 49.9% share
Fastest-growing market (YoY)
🇹🇷 Türkiye
+65.8% · 25,335 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 – May, side by side
Annual visitor arrivals
Recovery trajectory 2019 → Jan–May 2026
Top 5 source markets
Jan–May 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬Singapore | 8,737,229 | 49.9% | +4.7% |
| 🇨🇳China | 2,196,169 | 12.5% | +21.1% |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | 1,689,869 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | 1,016,545 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 🇮🇳India | 615,615 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
Top 5 decliners
Largest YoY drop · Jan–May 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | 82,369 | 0.5% | -33.7% |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 13,845 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 🇵🇰Pakistan | 40,655 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 79,528 | 0.5% | -11.4% |
| 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | 25,123 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
Arrivals by region
Share of Jan–May 2026 arrivals
Regional breakdown
Jan–May 2026
| Region | Arrivals | % share |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Asia | 12,583,144 | 71.8% |
| East Asia | 2,774,162 | 15.8% |
| South Asia | 770,827 | 4.4% |
| Europe | 658,869 | 3.8% |
| Oceania | 237,983 | 1.4% |
| Other | 229,439 | 1.3% |
| Americas | 197,874 | 1.1% |
| Middle East | 32,290 | 0.2% |
| Central Asia | 22,552 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 6,602 | 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–May 2026
| Country | Region | Arrivals | Share | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Southeast Asia | 8,737,229 | 49.9% | +4.7% |
| 🇨🇳China | East Asia | 2,196,169 | 12.5% | +21.1% |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | Southeast Asia | 1,689,869 | 9.6% | -7.1% |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | Southeast Asia | 1,016,545 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 🇮🇳India | South Asia | 615,615 | 3.5% | -7.4% |
| 🇧🇳Brunei | Southeast Asia | 584,269 | 3.3% | -3.7% |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | Southeast Asia | 249,673 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 🇰🇷South Korea | East Asia | 225,526 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Oceania | 213,378 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Europe | 184,775 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 🇹🇼Chinese Taipei | East Asia | 179,216 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | East Asia | 173,251 | 1.0% | +9.0% |
| 🇺🇸U.S.A | Americas | 143,623 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | Southeast Asia | 124,950 | 0.7% | +48.5% |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | Southeast Asia | 124,809 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 🇫🇷France | Europe | 100,408 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | South Asia | 82,369 | 0.5% | -33.7% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Europe | 79,528 | 0.5% | -11.4% |
| 🇷🇺Russia | Europe | 75,733 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Americas | 54,251 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 🇵🇰Pakistan | South Asia | 40,655 | 0.2% | -15.6% |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | Southeast Asia | 40,573 | 0.2% | +51.8% |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Europe | 35,264 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Europe | 28,527 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Europe | 28,230 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 🇹🇷Türkiye | Europe | 25,335 | 0.1% | +65.8% |
| 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | South Asia | 25,123 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Europe | 24,740 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Oceania | 24,605 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | Central Asia | 22,552 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 🇱🇦Laos | Southeast Asia | 15,227 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Europe | 14,590 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 13,845 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Europe | 12,267 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 🇮🇪Ireland | Europe | 11,689 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | Europe | 10,340 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Europe | 10,229 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 🇺🇦Ukraine | Europe | 10,082 | 0.1% | +28.4% |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | Middle East | 8,342 | 0.0% | -16.7% |
| 🇳🇴Norway | Europe | 7,132 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 🇳🇵Nepal | South Asia | 7,065 | 0.0% | -34.3% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | Africa | 6,602 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 🇮🇶Iraq | Middle East | 4,489 | 0.0% | -40.4% |
| 🇮🇷Iran | Middle East | 4,464 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 🇦🇪UAE | Middle East | 1,150 | 0.0% | -47.0% |
| 🌍Others | Other | 229,439 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
Source of data: Official Malaysia tourism statistics (Tourism Malaysia / MOTAC) · Jan–May 2026 arrivals, annual arrivals 2019–2025 and hotel statistics 2017–2025. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.