Tourist expenditure expands 16.9% in first quarter


  • Business
  • Thursday, 30 May 2019

Malaysians protecting themselves from the scorching hot sun at KLCC.

PETALING JAYA: The tourism industry recorded positive growth in the first quarter of 2019 with tourist expenditure registering an increase of 16.9% to reach RM21.4bil compared to RM18.3bil in 2018.

Per capita expenditure showed a hike of 13.8% from RM2,813.1 in 2018 to RM3,201.8 in 2019.

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