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KUALA LUMPUR, 30 JUNE: Domestic tourism spending in Malaysia fell 60.8 percent to RM40.4 billion in 2020 from RM103.2 billion a year earlier, as domestic visitor arrivals fell due to Covid-19-driven travel restrictions in the country to combat the pandemic’s spread, according to the Malaysian Department of Statistics (DOSM).
DOSM head statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said in a statement today that the 2020 domestic tourist spending figure was the first dip since DOSM began compiling its domestic tourism survey statistics in 2008.
“Malaysia’s domestic tourist activities in 2020 were hampered by mobility restrictions imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.” Overall, domestic visitor arrivals fell by 44.9 percent to 131.7 million in 2019, compared to 239.1 million the previous year, resulting in a 60.8 percent drop in total expenditure to RM40.4 billion, down from RM103.2 billion the previous year.
“With 19.7 million tourists in 2020, Selangor was the most visited state by domestic visitors, followed by Perak (13.2 million), Kuala Lumpur (12.4 million), Sabah (10.3 million), and Kedah (10.1 million),” Mohd Uzir added.
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