Selangor Takes the Lead for Domestic Tourism with the Highest
Tourist Inflow in Malaysia
SELANGOR, 30 September 2022 – The State of Selangor has been announced as Malaysia's top domestic tourism destination, with over 10.2 Million tourists visiting Selangor in 2021. This has put Selangor above a few other states recorded with the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (9.1 million), Sarawak (6.5 million), Negeri Sembilan (5.5 million) and Pulau Pinang (5.1 million).
Tourism is one of the largest industries,
contributing 12.8 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) prior
to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019. However, the state-wide lockdowns that
forbade both domestic and international travel significantly impacted the
tourism sector globally.
The relaxation of Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) implemented this year, as well as the ease of the travel restriction and
a high rate of vaccination turnover, gives better hope to the tourism industry.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reports
that the government's announcement on the transition to the endemic phase will
contribute to the recovery of Malaysia's tourism sector. It is anticipated that the country will have
a healthy economic recovery this year, driven by domestic sectors. The hotel
room occupancy rate indicator displayed in the first quarter of 2022 demonstrates
this, combined with the significant rise in interstate travel, especially for
domestic tourism-related industries.
The State of Selangor provides a wide range of
segmentation with abundant tourism attractions to cater to the domestic market.
Since the earlier phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, through its tourism promotion
agency, Tourism Selangor has introduced the “Eager to Travel? Pusing Selangor
Dulu!” Campaign as one of the proactive approaches to strengthen the state’s
domestic tourism.
The campaign is driven toward a well-rounded execution that includes partnerships with key tourism industry players such as hotel operators, tourism agencies, airlines and media members. This is in line with one of the objectives of the Selangor Economic Stimulus that was developed to increase domestic tourism to the state, with over RM 2.5 Million utilised for various initiatives to boost the state’s tourism industry.
About Tourism Selangor
Tourism Selangor is Selangor State’s Official Tourism Promotion Agency established to increase the number of local and international tourists to Selangor by enhancing and developing the known as well as the undiscovered beauty of the State.
Spanning over nine districts, including Petaling, Gombak, Klang, Sepang, Hulu Langat, Sabak Bernam, Kuala Selangor, Kuala Langat and Hulu Selangor, the area is known as an extraordinary holiday and event destination.
Many initiatives are taken to achieve this, such as organising local and international campaigns, events, overseas tourism trade missions, local roadshows and many more.
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