Tourism is an important sector of the Malaysian economy,
with over 57.1 million domestic tourists generating RM37.4 billion (US$11 billion) in tourist receipts in
2014, and attracting 27,437,315 international tourist arrivals, a growth of 6.7% compared to 2013. Total
international tourist receipts increased by 3.9% to RM60.6 billion (US$19 billion) in 2014.