KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Malaysia’s domestic tourism experienced robust growth in the third quarter of this year, with visitors surging 22.3 percent year on year, to 66.3 million, official data showed, yesterday.
However, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the number of domestic visitors dipped by 3.2 percent, compared to the second quarter of 2024, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement.
Domestic tourism expenditure also showed significant growth, rising 27.4 percent year on year, to 25.6 billion ringgit (5.68 billion U.S. dollars).
Despite this, it saw a 9.1 percent decline compared to the second quarter of 2024.
“Malaysia’s domestic tourism is one of the key economic pillars, driven by growing visitor numbers, higher expenditure, and strong performance across tourism-related industries. This growth trajectory is expected to continue, solidifying the sector’s importance to the country’s overall economic health,” the DOSM said. (1 ringgit equals 0.22 U.S. dollars)– NNN-BERNAMA
