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Total tourist arrivals to the Maldives has exceeded 780,000 as of 24th May 2023, reports the Ministry of Tourism.<\/p>\n

According to the ministry, tourist arrivals by the review date reached an annual total of 782,889. This is a 15.6% increment from the same period last year, during which arrivals stood at 677,034.<\/p>\n

Arrivals from the 01st to 24th observed a 5.7% decline, and registered a total of 94,604 arrivals in May 2023, whereas for the same period last year, arrivals stood at 100,230.<\/p>\n

The top 10 market rankings remain unchanged, with Russia leading with over 90,000 arrivals while India is close to exceeding the 90,000-arrival mark.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Markets (as of 24th May)<\/h2>\n
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  1. Russia: 91,587<\/li>\n
  2. India: 89,619<\/li>\n
  3. UK: 71,359<\/li>\n
  4. Italy: 59,593<\/li>\n
  5. Germany: 57,274<\/li>\n
  6. China: 43,411<\/li>\n
  7. USA: 32,222<\/li>\n
  8. France: 28,855<\/li>\n
  9. Switzerland: 18,962<\/li>\n
  10. South Korea: 14,412<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Maldives tourism industry currently has a combined total of 60,734 operational beds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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