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Travel and tourism contributed 10.1% of Malaysia's national GDP in 2024 — $42.7 billion of economic value and 2.5 million jobs. WTTC EIR 2025 ranks Malaysia 16th among 42 panel economies, with the forecast share rising to 10.9% in 2025 and 11.3% by 2035.
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10.1% of national GDP (2024)
Source
WTTC EIR 2025
Last updated
2026-05-12
KEY FIGURES
Tourism share of GDP (2024)
Rank 16th of 42
10.1%
Tourism share of GDP (2025F)
10.9%
Tourism GDP contribution (2024)
$42.7 billion
YoY growth (2024)
24.6%
10-year forecast (2035)
11.3%
Tourism jobs (2024)
14.9% of total employment
2.5 million
Key figures
TOURISM GDP SHARE — 5-YEAR TREND
WTTC EIR 2025 reports the 10.1% figure for Malaysia as travel & tourism's *total* contribution — combining direct spend, supply-chain induced demand, and indirect employment effects.
WTTC's 2035 forecast lifts Malaysia's tourism share of GDP to 11.3%, implying a CAGR of roughly 1.1% on share — a useful planning anchor for investors and ministries.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tourism accounts for 10.1% of Malaysia's national GDP in 2024 and 10.9% forecast for 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025).
Travel and tourism contributed $42.7 billion to Malaysia's economy in 2024 according to WTTC EIR 2025.
Tourism GDP grew 24.6% year-over-year in 2024, and WTTC projects the share to reach 11.3% of GDP by 2035.
Tourism supports 2.5 million jobs in Malaysia — 14.9% of total employment (WTTC EIR 2025).
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 42 WTTC-tracked economies on tourism share of GDP in 2024.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCE
Every numeric claim on this page is sourced from WTTC EIR 2025 (WTTC EIR 2025 — Malaysia, p. 1). Last accessed 2026-05-11. No figures are estimated, modelled, or AI-generated — DataGreat's narrator is locked to WTTC values verbatim.
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