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Maldives has welcomed more than 1.5 million tourists by November 1, 2023.<\/p>\n

The total tourist arrivals from January 1 to November 1 stood at 1,525,332 which is a 13.0% increment compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n

While on average the Maldives has welcomed more than 130,000 tourists every month from January to October, the lowest arrivals were observed in May and June at 120,959 and 120,363, respectively. The highest monthly arrivals were reported in February at 177,915 and in March at 173,915.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Markets 2023<\/h2>\n
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  1. Russia: 175,714<\/li>\n
  2. India: 164,990<\/li>\n
  3. China: 164,140<\/li>\n
  4. UK: 122,975<\/li>\n
  5. Germany: 108,002<\/li>\n
  6. Italy: 90,800<\/li>\n
  7. USA: 59,409<\/li>\n
  8. France: 40,895<\/li>\n
  9. Spain: 32,703<\/li>\n
  10. Switzerland: 29,795<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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