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Tourist arrivals reach over 1.31M by late-October

Mohamed Rehan
31 October 2022, MVT 12:59
Tourist Arrivals
Mohamed Rehan
31 October 2022, MVT 12:59

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

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