In 2019, 91.2 percent of visitors stated that their main activity in Malaysia was shopping, while 90.9 percent stated that they went sightseeing in the cities. By comparison, 11.2 percent of visitors stated that they attended cultural events and festivals during their stay in Malaysia.
Main activities that visitors to Malaysia engaged in in 2019
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Tourism Malaysia. (November 24, 2020). Main activities that visitors to Malaysia engaged in in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006164/major-activities-of-visitors-to-malaysia/
Tourism Malaysia. "Main activities that visitors to Malaysia engaged in in 2019." Chart. November 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006164/major-activities-of-visitors-to-malaysia/
Tourism Malaysia. (2020). Main activities that visitors to Malaysia engaged in in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006164/major-activities-of-visitors-to-malaysia/
Tourism Malaysia. "Main Activities That Visitors to Malaysia Engaged in in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006164/major-activities-of-visitors-to-malaysia/
Tourism Malaysia, Main activities that visitors to Malaysia engaged in in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006164/major-activities-of-visitors-to-malaysia/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Main activities that visitors to Malaysia engaged in in 2019 [Graph], Tourism Malaysia, November 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1006164/major-activities-of-visitors-to-malaysia/