Tourist arrivals exceed 1.1mn by September first week’s end

Tourist arrivals to the Maldives exceed 1.1 million by the end of September first week, reports Ministry of Tourism.

According to the state body responsible for tourism growth, total tourist arrivals as of 07th September stood at 1,104,488. In annual terms, tourist arrivals is currently at a 40.7% increment against corresponding period in 2021.

However, arrival total is still 4.7% below in annual terms compared to the same period in 2019. By the corresponding period in 2019, tourist arrivals had reached 1,159,280.

For the first week of September (01st to 07th) tourist arrivals was recorded at 25,854. This marks an 11.0% drop from the same period in 2021 during which arrivals stood at 29,059.

Tourist source market details, are as follows;

1. India – 156,644
2. Russia – 127,894
3. UK – 125,081
4. Germany – 87,568
5. Italy – 65,133
6. USA – 52,168
7. France – 34,729
8. Spain – 28,321
9. Saudi Arabia – 26,191
10. Switzerland – 22,447