Malaysia recorded about four million tourists this year, down 78.6% from 2019

The popular tourist spot Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur was empty during the MCO earlier this year. — Filepic

Malaysia only welcomed about four million tourists between January and September this year due to the spread of Covid-19 which has negatively affected the global tourism sector.

Only 4,299,419 tourists were recorded, a marked decrease of 78.6% compared to 2019. The latest figures pales in comparison to the 20.1 million tourist arrival the country received last year.