{"id":2126,"date":"2021-09-19T15:46:22","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T10:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2126"},"modified":"2021-09-19T15:46:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T10:46:22","slug":"tourist-arrivals-to-maldives-observe-1277-8-increment-in-sept-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=2126","title":{"rendered":"Tourist arrivals to Maldives observe 1,277.8% increment in Sept 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to the latest updates from Ministry of Tourism the tourist arrival to Maldives so far in September observed an increment of 1,277.8% when compared with the same period in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the ministry reports that the total tourist arrival to Maldives as of 15th September 2021 reached 817,387.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile the total tourist arrival to the island nation from 01st to 15th September reached 61,421 observing a 7.6% growth in comparison with the same period in 2019 where the arrival count stood at 57,079. In 2020, the total tourist arrival during this period stood at just 4,458.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the average daily arrival to Maldives stood at 4,095 while the average duration of stay dropped to 8.6 in September compared to 9.6 in August.<\/p>\n<p>India maintains top source market position with a total arrival of 184,236 so far which is 22.5% of the total arrivals to the Maldives. Russia follows closely behind at second spot with 165,452 total arrivals so far, which is 20.2% of the total arrivals to the island nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the latest updates from Ministry of Tourism the tourist arrival to Maldives so far in September observed an increment of 1,277.8% when compared with the same period in 2020. Moreover, the ministry reports that the total tourist arrival to Maldives as of 15th September 2021 reached 817,387. 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