Kuala Lumpur – Comprehensive Overview of the City, PEST Analysis and Analysis of Key Industries including Technology, Tourism and Hospitality, Construction and Retail

“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.

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.

Reasons to buy

- Gain a comprehensive knowledge of future economic and demographic trends and understand the performance of various sectors within the city.

- Analyze and understand the business environment in the city to align your investment and expansion strategies.

- The report helps to drive a conclusion in choosing a suitable city to invest or expand according to your business structure.

- Explore new opportunities in the hospitality, tourism, construction, real estate and retail sectors.

Table of Contents

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 MarketLine

Disclaimer

List of Tables

List of Tables

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

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)

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