How many Australians travel to Malaysia?
Australians took 311,180 trips to Malaysia in the 12 months to August 2026, making it the number 12 overseas destination for Australian travellers and 2.4% of all overseas trips.
Malaysia has more than recovered its Australian travellers, running at 116.1% of its 2018-19 level.
Malaysia at a glance
Counts trips, not people: someone who goes twice is counted twice. Each trip is attributed to the one country the traveller nominated as its main destination, so a stopover on the way somewhere else is not counted separately. Trips are recorded as travellers arrive home, which puts a Christmas holiday in the January figures.
Australian trips to Malaysia over time
It holds the same position in the rankings that it did in 2018-19.
When Australians go to Malaysia
Travel to Malaysia has a clear high season: January carries 13% of the year, noticeably above the 8.3% an even month would hold. March is the quietest.
See the monthly figures as a table
| Month | Share of the year |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13% |
| Feb | 8.7% |
| Mar | 6.3% |
| Apr | 8.9% |
| May | 6.5% |
| Jun | 6.7% |
| Jul | 11% |
| Aug | 8.1% |
| Sep | 7.2% |
| Oct | 8.9% |
| Nov | 7.8% |
| Dec | 7.2% |
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Before You Fly (2026). Australian travel to Malaysia. Derived from Australian Bureau of Statistics, Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia. Retrieved from https://beforeyoufly.com.au/travel-statistics/malaysia/
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Malaysia travel statistics FAQs
How many Australians travel to Malaysia each year?
311,180 trips were taken by Australian residents to Malaysia in the 12 months to August 2026, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. That is 2.4% of all short-term overseas travel by Australians, ranking Malaysia number 12 among destinations. The count is of trips rather than individual people.
When is the busiest time for Australians to visit Malaysia?
January is the busiest month for Australian trips to Malaysia, carrying 13% of the year, while March is the quietest. Because the ABS counts trips as travellers arrive home, departures cluster slightly earlier than the peak month suggests.
Are more Australians visiting Malaysia than before the pandemic?
Yes. Australian trips to Malaysia are running at 116.1% of the 2018-19 figure, the last full financial year before the pandemic. It holds the same position in the rankings that it did in 2018-19.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Overseas Arrivals and Departures, short-term resident returns by country of main destination. Used under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Refreshed 20 October 2026, covering data to August 2026. All Australian travel statistics.