Tourism Malaysia Statistics Open Data

This project provides open, machine-readable tourism statistics for Malaysia, sourced from official publications by Tourism Malaysia.

Disclaimer

This is an independent, community-driven project and is not an official open data initiative by Tourism Malaysia. While the data is sourced from official publications, this project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tourism Malaysia.

Data Files

The tourism data is available in two formats:

• JSON: Machine-readable data, ideal for software integration and analysis. Located in the json/ directory.
• Markdown: The original, human-readable source files. Located in the markdown/ directory.

Data Manifest

To easily discover all the available JSON files, you can use the manifest.json file located in the json directory. This file provides a list of all data files, their paths, and a brief description of their content.

Accessing Data via MCP

For AI agents and other automated systems, the data in this repository can be accessed programmatically using a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for GitHub.

I recommend using the GitHub MCP server by Smithery.ai:

• Server URL: https://smithery.ai/server/@smithery-ai/github

You can use this server's tools (e.g., get_file_contents) to read the json/manifest.json file to get a list of all available data files, and then use the same tool to read the individual JSON files.

• Owner: hithereiamaliff
• Repo: tourismmalaysia-opendata

Covered Data

Currently, the statistics include data for the following categories:

• Visitor Arrivals (2025)
• Tourist Arrivals (2024 and 2025)

More data points and older timelines will be added gradually in the near future.

JSON Schema

The data in the JSON files follows a consistent schema, detailed below:

{
  "metadata": {
    "report_title": "TOURIST ARRIVALS TO MALAYSIA BY COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY JANUARY 2024",
    "source": "Tourism Malaysia with the cooperation of Immigration Department",
    "month": "JANUARY",
    "year": 2024,
    "report_type": "tourist_arrivals",
    "last_updated": "2025-10-13"
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "NO": "1",
      "COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY": "SINGAPORE",
      "DECEMBER 2023": "1,034,239",
      "JANUARY 2024": "520,795",
      "JANUARY 2023": "643,573",
      "JANUARY 2019": "837,971",
      "Growth % Dec 2023/Jan 2024": "(49.6)",
      "Growth % 2024/2023": "(19.1)",
      "Growth % 2024/2019": "(37.9)"
    }
  ]
}

Acknowledgements

The data presented in this project is sourced from the official infographics and statistics published by Tourism Malaysia with the cooperation of the Immigration Department.

The original source material can be found on their official open data website:

• Tourism Malaysia Open Data

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.