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The year 2011 recorded motivating development in tourist with traveler landings rose to 24.7 thousand compared to 24.6 thousand in 2010 while the traveler invoices reached RM58.3 billion from RM56.5 billion the previous year. This is in conformity with the 'Malaysia Tourist Transformation Strategy 2020' of accomplishing 36 thousand traveler landings and RM168 billion invoices by year 2020. The Ministry of Tourist is anticipating more landings in year 2012 and establishes the mark at 25 thousand. The ministry is upbeat about tourist market due to the growing image of Malaysia as one of the 'Top and Luxury Location' at the international degree, many thanks to the Tourist Ministry which is aggressively promoting Malaysia as a luxury location in bid to draw in higher return travelers to the nation. Furthermore, the statement of incentives for hospitality sector in Budget 2012 such as granting Pioneer status or financial investment tax obligation allocation to investors taking on brand-new financial investments in 4 and 5 star resorts in Peninsular Malaysia are anticipated to further spice up the tasks in regional hospitality market.

Malaysia's appeal as a medical tourist location also witnessing a shocking development with the number of immigrants seeking healthcare services boosting every year. Medical tourist in Malaysia recorded a whopping RM509.77 thousand in medical tourist invoices while foreign patients matter was 578,403. Thus, Malaysia Healthcare Trip Council (MHTC) forecasted income from medical tourist to get to RM548 thousand from a total amount of 600,000 patients in 2012. In a current statement, Malaysian Organization of Hotels (MAH) predicted that resorts in Malaysia will certainly note increases in occupancy, particularly those in the KL (Kuala Lumpur City Centre) whereby it is anticipated that the resorts will certainly accomplish a typical occupancy rate of 68 % for the year 2012, up from 65 % in 2011. Various other locations to have increase will certainly include Melaka, Langkawi, Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Penang and many of Malaysia.