PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's domestic tourism sector recorded significant growth in 2024, with total domestic visitor expenditure reaching RM106.7bil, a 25.6% increase from RM84.9bil in 2023, according to the Malaysia Domestic Tourism Survey released by the Statistics Department of Malaysia on Thursday (June 19).
Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the growth was driven by higher spending from tourists and day-trippers, registering growth rates of 20.6% and 33.8%, respectively.
