Tourist arrivals to the Maldives exceed 1.31 million, reports Ministry of Tourism.
According to the ministry in its most recent Tourism Status Update, tourist arrivals to the Maldives reached a total of 1,317,573 as of October 26, 2022.
This is a 33.4 percent annual increment compared to the corresponding period in 2021, during which arrival total stood at 988,013. However, this was still 3.9 percent below pre-pandemic levels of 2019 for the same period, during which arrival total reached 1,371,103.
Tourist arrivals to Maldives exclusively from October 1 to 26 were recorded at 126,953. This indicates a modest 8.4 percent improvement from the same period in 2021, during which arrival count reached 117,151. This shows a 6.3 percent improvement from the same period in 2019, during which arrival count was at 119,413.
Rankings of top tourist source markets remain unchanged. The markets include (figures indicate arrival numbers);
1. India: 186,388
2. Russia: 159,657
3. UK: 144,566
4. Germany: 107,455
5. Italy: 73,496
6. USA: 61,902
7. France: 38,173
8. Spain: 34,408
9. Saudi Arabia: 28,660
10. Switzerland: 27,575