Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have exceeded 440,000 by 15th March 2023, reported the Ministry of Tourism.
According to the ministry’s most recent statistics, tourist arrivals stood at a total of 440,059 as of the review date which is a 23.8% increment compared to the same period in 2022, during which arrivals stood at 355,433.
The arrivals from 01st to 15th March on the other hand, stood at 89,646 which is a 20.1% increase compared to the same period last year during which arrivals stood at 74,657.
Top 10 Markets (as of 15th March)
- Russia: 54,527
- India: 47,462
- UK: 41,126
- Italy: 39,919
- Germany: 30,028
- France: 19,719
- USA: 17,967
- China: 13,467
- Switzerland: 10,350
- Poland: 8,043
The current operational capacity of the Maldives tourism industry is at 1,228 properties and facilities which gives a combined bed capacity of 60,362.