Visitors Arrival to Sabah by Nationality For the Year 2003

Visitors Arrival to Sabah by Nationality For the Year 2003
(January - December)

Country of Origin 2003 2002 % Growth

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Jan-Dec (a) Dec (b) (a) (b)

ASIA 49,022 36,054 35,113 24,128 24,018 35,235 41,689 45,385 39,827 39,725 38,053 64,151 472,400 472,684 45,947 -0.1 39.6

*Brunei 2,779 3,873 7,251 2,238 1,811 6,584 2,974 2,679 4,159 2,753 2,759 16,129 55,989 50,274 10,876 11.37 48.3

Philippines 5,065 4,231 4,715 4,416 4,490 3,743 4,040 4,442 4,015 4,248 5,614 4,846 53,865 46,897 4,458 14.9 8.7

Indonesia 25,225 12,289 12,450 13,943 14,470 17,612 19,250 18,890 17,205 17,448 14,385 24,961 208,128 233,857 16,389 -11.0 52.3

Singapore 1,144 1,123 1,279 662 512 777 1,177 1,222 1,302 1,429 1,448 1,997 14,072 11,415 1,726 23.3 15.7

Hong Kong 755 963 643 192 217 1,802 2,291 2,390 1,558 1,497 1,188 1,637 15,133 12,002 817 26.1 100.4

China 1,154 3,406 1,029 235 229 1,753 2,992 3,870 2,243 2,832 2,214 3,208 25,165 12,505 1,135 101.2 182.6

Japan 2,645 2,538 2,328 1,110 1,090 1,214 1,711 2,296 2,556 2,100 1,718 3,194 24,500 25,569 2,703 -4.2 18.2

Taiwan 5,229 6,064 4,439 945 693 747 5,156 7,131 4,983 4,850 3,821 5,451 49,509 65,506 5,088 -24.4 7.1

Thailand 103 96 75 56 65 114 146 151 188 174 177 155 1,500 585 63 156.4 146.0

South Korea 4,923 1,471 904 331 441 889 1,952 2,314 1,618 2,394 4,729 2,573 24,539 14,074 2,692 74.4 -4.4

Oceania 731 1,252 783 649 667 1,696 2,598 2,605 2,709 2,659 2,564 3,601 22,514 6,824 813 229.9 342.9

Australia 477 936 516 439 453 1,169 1,846 1,832 1,928 1,827 1,755 2,742 15,920 5,220 545 205.0 403.1

New Zealand 254 316 267 210 214 527 752 773 781 832 809 859 6,594 1,604 268 311.1 220.5

Europe 3,649 4,010 3,251 2,179 1,751 3,676 4,963 5,438 4,977 5,359 4,965 5,921 50,139 32,083 3,274 56.3 80.8

France 127 166 130 95 85 250 339 354 373 409 415 437 3,180 891 128 256.9 241.4

Germany 188 246 136 110 98 315 392 450 388 427 380 417 3,547 1,782 212 99.0 96.7

Denmark 74 92 77 24 32 170 205 219 234 238 237 266 1,868 810 83 130.6 220.5

Finland 72 61 48 26 36 128 155 173 175 169 166 169 1,378 291 54 373.5 213.0

Norway 66 67 96 41 70 207 219 238 236 252 261 257 2,010 491 59 309.4 335.6

Sweden 204 236 126 106 92 243 338 352 375 394 434 466 3,366 3,457 203 -2.6 129.6

UK & Ireland 2,332 2,185 2,150 1,423 934 1,546 2,236 2,435 1,928 2,238 1,882 2,594 23,883 18,263 1,947 30.8 33.2

Belgium & Luxembourg 64 85 66 31 51 182 228 264 264 234 231 210 1,910 596 68 220.5 208.8

Italy 98 339 131 101 107 220 273 319 319 315 317 316 2,855 2,057 134 38.8 135.8

Netherlands 126 123 83 76 101 116 177 181 191 182 195 264 1,815 1,278 116 42.0 127.6

Russia 92 65 31 14 18 44 62 86 102 65 76 81 736 334 64 120.4 26.6

Switzerland 63 83 40 29 22 60 85 103 105 125 106 99 920 695 47 32.4 110.6

Others Europe 143 262 137 103 105 195 254 264 287 311 265 345 2,671 1,138 159 134.7 117.0

North America 1,671 1,936 1,603 548 542 1,251 1,586 1,682 1,527 1,676 1,549 2,210 17,781 10,466 1,544 69.9 43.1

U.S.A 899 1,164 888 289 264 486 574 644 601 706 611 1,005 8,131 6,010 761 35.3 32.1

Canada 772 772 715 259 278 765 1,012 1,038 926 970 938 1,205 9,650 4,456 783 116.6 53.9

Others 499 471 506 272 289 478 568 706 705 783 632 969 6,878 6,207 699 10.8 38.6

International 55,572 43,723 41,256 27,776 27,267 42,336 51,404 55,816 49,745 50,202 47,763 76,852 569,712 528,264 52,277 7.8 47.0

Malaysian 54,701 49,225 55,607 22,811 51,348 57,306 60,703 62,901 63,958 67,827 67,203 68,152 681,742 579,092 51,102 17.7 33.4

Total 110,273 92,948 96,863 50,587 78,615 99,642 112,107 118,717 113,703 118,029 114,966 145,004 1,251,454 1,107,356 103,379 13.0 40.3

Source: Immigration Dept, Sabah/Malaysia Airlines, K.L./

Prepared By Research Division For Sabah Tourism

Note:
1. Direct Arrival statistics is based on the IMM26 cards and indirect arrivals is based on the Head Count Method by the Immigration Department

2. Malaysian Arrivals is based on movements within Malaysia only (excluding the International movement)

Country of Origin	2003													2002		% Growth
Country of Origin	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total	Jan-Dec (a)	Dec (b)	(a)	(b)
ASIA	49,022	36,054	35,113	24,128	24,018	35,235	41,689	45,385	39,827	39,725	38,053	64,151	472,400	472,684	45,947	-0.1	39.6
*Brunei	2,779	3,873	7,251	2,238	1,811	6,584	2,974	2,679	4,159	2,753	2,759	16,129	55,989	50,274	10,876	11.37	48.3
Philippines	5,065	4,231	4,715	4,416	4,490	3,743	4,040	4,442	4,015	4,248	5,614	4,846	53,865	46,897	4,458	14.9	8.7
Indonesia	25,225	12,289	12,450	13,943	14,470	17,612	19,250	18,890	17,205	17,448	14,385	24,961	208,128	233,857	16,389	-11.0	52.3
Singapore	1,144	1,123	1,279	662	512	777	1,177	1,222	1,302	1,429	1,448	1,997	14,072	11,415	1,726	23.3	15.7
Hong Kong	755	963	643	192	217	1,802	2,291	2,390	1,558	1,497	1,188	1,637	15,133	12,002	817	26.1	100.4
China	1,154	3,406	1,029	235	229	1,753	2,992	3,870	2,243	2,832	2,214	3,208	25,165	12,505	1,135	101.2	182.6
Japan	2,645	2,538	2,328	1,110	1,090	1,214	1,711	2,296	2,556	2,100	1,718	3,194	24,500	25,569	2,703	-4.2	18.2
Taiwan	5,229	6,064	4,439	945	693	747	5,156	7,131	4,983	4,850	3,821	5,451	49,509	65,506	5,088	-24.4	7.1
Thailand	103	96	75	56	65	114	146	151	188	174	177	155	1,500	585	63	156.4	146.0
South Korea	4,923	1,471	904	331	441	889	1,952	2,314	1,618	2,394	4,729	2,573	24,539	14,074	2,692	74.4	-4.4
Oceania	731	1,252	783	649	667	1,696	2,598	2,605	2,709	2,659	2,564	3,601	22,514	6,824	813	229.9	342.9
Australia	477	936	516	439	453	1,169	1,846	1,832	1,928	1,827	1,755	2,742	15,920	5,220	545	205.0	403.1
New Zealand	254	316	267	210	214	527	752	773	781	832	809	859	6,594	1,604	268	311.1	220.5
Europe	3,649	4,010	3,251	2,179	1,751	3,676	4,963	5,438	4,977	5,359	4,965	5,921	50,139	32,083	3,274	56.3	80.8
France	127	166	130	95	85	250	339	354	373	409	415	437	3,180	891	128	256.9	241.4
Germany	188	246	136	110	98	315	392	450	388	427	380	417	3,547	1,782	212	99.0	96.7
Denmark	74	92	77	24	32	170	205	219	234	238	237	266	1,868	810	83	130.6	220.5
Finland	72	61	48	26	36	128	155	173	175	169	166	169	1,378	291	54	373.5	213.0
Norway	66	67	96	41	70	207	219	238	236	252	261	257	2,010	491	59	309.4	335.6
Sweden	204	236	126	106	92	243	338	352	375	394	434	466	3,366	3,457	203	-2.6	129.6
UK & Ireland	2,332	2,185	2,150	1,423	934	1,546	2,236	2,435	1,928	2,238	1,882	2,594	23,883	18,263	1,947	30.8	33.2
Belgium & Luxembourg	64	85	66	31	51	182	228	264	264	234	231	210	1,910	596	68	220.5	208.8
Italy	98	339	131	101	107	220	273	319	319	315	317	316	2,855	2,057	134	38.8	135.8
Netherlands	126	123	83	76	101	116	177	181	191	182	195	264	1,815	1,278	116	42.0	127.6
Russia	92	65	31	14	18	44	62	86	102	65	76	81	736	334	64	120.4	26.6
Switzerland	63	83	40	29	22	60	85	103	105	125	106	99	920	695	47	32.4	110.6
Others Europe	143	262	137	103	105	195	254	264	287	311	265	345	2,671	1,138	159	134.7	117.0
North America	1,671	1,936	1,603	548	542	1,251	1,586	1,682	1,527	1,676	1,549	2,210	17,781	10,466	1,544	69.9	43.1
U.S.A	899	1,164	888	289	264	486	574	644	601	706	611	1,005	8,131	6,010	761	35.3	32.1
Canada	772	772	715	259	278	765	1,012	1,038	926	970	938	1,205	9,650	4,456	783	116.6	53.9
Others	499	471	506	272	289	478	568	706	705	783	632	969	6,878	6,207	699	10.8	38.6
International	55,572	43,723	41,256	27,776	27,267	42,336	51,404	55,816	49,745	50,202	47,763	76,852	569,712	528,264	52,277	7.8	47.0
Malaysian	54,701	49,225	55,607	22,811	51,348	57,306	60,703	62,901	63,958	67,827	67,203	68,152	681,742	579,092	51,102	17.7	33.4
Total	110,273	92,948	96,863	50,587	78,615	99,642	112,107	118,717	113,703	118,029	114,966	145,004	1,251,454	1,107,356	103,379	13.0	40.3