Penang Tourism Statistics 2017

Ministry of tourism culture of malaysia receives and collates tourism related data from multiple sources.

Penang tourism statistics 2017. Among these countries tourist arrivals from india the philippines japan and australia registered negative growth with a reduction of 11 6 24 8 14 4 and 22 4 respectively while the rest had positive growth in. Penang had the fourth largest number of hotel guests in 2016 in the country based on the latest figures released by tourism malaysia table 1. The state attracted about 8 8 or 6 4 million hotel guests trailing behind kl 22 3 pahang 14 2 and johor 9 7. Pgt as it is affectionately known works closely with various key tourism industry players locally and abroad.

Compiled by research division for sabah tourism board january december 2019 4th quarter 2019 note. In 2017 domestic tourism malaysia achieved a higher record in number of visitor arrivals and tourism expenditure. This is in line with overall trends with increased tourist arrivals from asean and medium haul market to counter the decline of tourist arrivals from the long haul market. Statistics from penang port sdn bhd also shows an increase in arrivals from international cruise ships for the january june 2017 period rising to 172 438 from 114 230 a year earlier.

Penang tourist survey report 2017. A total of 205 4 million domestic visitors1 were recorded in 2017 with a growth of 8 5 per cent compared to 189 3 million registered in 2016. Share of employment in tourism industries to total employment in the country was recorded at 12 8 percent in 2017. Tourism malaysia 2017 annual report 2017 sees significant growth in domestic tourism with 6 8 increase in domestic tourist and 11 8 increase in domestic tourism expenditure.

Set up to promote market and generate tourism for the penang state in malaysia penang global tourism is a tourism bureau which serves as a focal point for coordinating all tourism activities. Only direct arrivals by air into kota kinabalu international airport kkia were taken into account. The ptsa is compiled by the philippine statistics authority psa based on the international recommendations for tourism statistics and tourism satellite accounts of the united nations world tourism organization. The top 10 tourist generating markets to malaysia in 2016 were singapore indonesia china brunei thailand india south korea the philippines japan and australia table 1.