Ministry of Tourism has recorded a 45% increase in tourist arrivals in 2022, with 1,056,851 visits recorded so far.
The latest statistics published by the tourism ministry show that 110,079 tourists have visited the Maldives so far in August. The ministry recorded the largest number of tourist arrivals in March.
According to statistics, 131,764 tourists arrived in the Maldives in January, 149,008 visitors arrived in February, 150,739 visitors arrived in March, 145,279 visitors arrived in April, 125,522 visitors arrived in May, 110,889 visitors arrived in June, and 133,561 visitors arrived in July.
The statistics show that India is the largest market, contributing to 14.2% of the total arrivals. The second highest number of tourists visited from the United Kingdom (UK) with 11.5% of the market share and the third highest number of tourists visited from Russia with 11.3%.
The Maldives is currently recording a daily average of 4,478 tourist arrivals. Tourists stay for an average of 8.2 days. The Maldives expects to welcome a total of 1.6 million tourists by the end of the year.
The tourism ministry has also revealed that 24 international airlines are operating flights to the Maldives and 1,183 tourist facilities are currently in operation across the country.