
The line graph compares the number of international tourists visiting Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia from 2000 to 2014, while the table shows their tourism income in 2014. Overall, Malaysia received the largest number of visitors for most of the period, whereas Indonesia remained the least visited country. Thailand, however, experienced the most dramatic surge near the end and almost caught up with Malaysia in 2014. In terms of revenue, Thailand earned the highest income, despite not always leading in tourist numbers. Malaysia began with about 10 million visitors in 2000. After a small dip around 2003, its figure climbed steadily, passing 20 million by 2010 and landing at roughly 25 million in 2014. Thailand followed a more restless path. It escalated from around 10 million to 13 million in the mid-2000s, then marched upward to about 18 million in 2012, before leaping sharply to around 25 million in 2013 and slipping slightly afterward. Singapore and Indonesia formed the lower pair. Singapore hovered near 7 million at first, then crept upward and finally rose to about 11 million by 2014. Indonesia moved more slowly, from around 5 million to just over 10 million. Financially, Thailand dominated with $38.1 billion, followed by Malaysia at $20 billion, Singapore at $10.4 billion, and Indonesia at $9.8 billion.