“City Profile - Kuala Lumpur” provides historical and forecast data on key city level metrics along with analytical coverage of the latest political, economic, social, technological, infrastructural, legal and environmental issues affecting Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur city is the capital of Malaysia. It is a part of Greater Kuala Lumpur (GKL) and Klang Valley conurbation or Kuala Lumpur (KL) metropolitan area. The area accommodated 6.5 million inhabitants or 19.6% of the country's population in 2021. The area has successfully attracted FDI, making it a center for finance, insurance, real estate, media, and construction. It is also an important tourism destination. in 2021, the area contributed 59.1% to the country's GDP.
The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Kuala Lumpur city is the capital of Malaysia. It is a part of Greater Kuala Lumpur (GKL) and Klang Valley conurbation or Kuala Lumpur (KL) metropolitan area. The area accommodated 6.5 million inhabitants or 19.6% of the country's population in 2021. The area has successfully attracted FDI, making it a center for finance, insurance, real estate, media, and construction. It is also an important tourism destination. in 2021, the area contributed 59.1% to the country's GDP.
The report contains detailed tourism, retail, construction, technology and public infrastructure data and insight into economic, social, and industry trends.
Scope
- The service sectors remain the key contributors to the regional economy - and the major employer.
- Kuala Lumpur is a key tourist destinations in Malaysia, for both domestic and international tourists. During 2020-21, the area’s tourism sector suffered from dire consequences of pandemic. The area's construction sector was affected in 2020 due to slow-paced activities in civil engineering, non-residential buildings, residential buildings, and specialty carpentry segments. in 2021, the area's construction sector contributed 6.3% to the GVA.
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Table of Contents
- City Snapshot
- PEST Analysis
- Political
- Economic
- Social
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Communications
- Internal Transport Networks
- Connectivity
- Airports
- Ports
- Business Environment Analysis
- Travel and Tourism
- Tourism Flows
- Hotels
- Attractions
- Events
- Construction and Real Estate
- Investment
- Real Estate Market
- Retail
- Retail Market
- Consumption, Income and Prices
- Appendix
- Sources
- Further Reading
- Ask the Analyst
- About the Publisher
- Disclaimer
Table 1: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - key facts (estimates), 2021
Table 2: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Table 3: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Table 4: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25 ($)
Table 5: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 6: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - main universities, 2021
Table 7: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-25 (million)
Table 8: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
Table 9: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - Kuala Lumpur International Airport - key airport indicators, 2017-21
Table 10: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport - key airport indicators, 2017-20
Table 11: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - Kuala Lumpur International Airport - key airport indicators, 2020-21 (number)
Table 12: Greater Kuala Lumpur - Grade A office rents, Q2 2021
Table 13: W.P. Kuala Lumpur - domestic tourism, 2019-20
Table 14: W.P. Kuala Lumpur - hotel guests, 2017-20 (number)
Table 15: W.P. Kuala Lumpur - paid accommodation supply, 2017-20 (number)
Table 16: W.P. Kuala Lumpur - hotel KPIs, 2017-20
Table 17: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - MICE and other events
List of Figures
Figure 1: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - real GDP and real GDP growth, 2000-25
Figure 2: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - economic growth comparison (Index 2010=100), 2000-25
Figure 3: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - GDP per capita comparison, 2000-25
Figure 4: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - employment structure, 2000-25 (% of total)
Figure 5: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - population comparison, 2000-25
Figure 6: Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area - population by age, 2000-25 (% of total)
