Ministry of Tourism has recorded a 10.4% increase in tourist arrivals in November 2022 compared to the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest statistics published in the Tourism Update Report 2022 released by the tourism ministry show that 43,687 tourists visited the Maldives during the first nine days of November, which is a significant increase compared to the 39,589 arrivals recorded in the same period in 2019.
The statistics show that a total of 1.38 million tourists have visited the country so far this year which is an increase of 31.5% compared to 1.05 million tourists during the same period in 2021. It was also a 3.2% decrease compared to the 1.43 million tourists who arrived in the same period in 2019.
The statistics show that 131764 tourists arrived in the Maldives in January, 149,008 visitors arrived in February, 150,748 visitors arrived in March, 145,280 visitors arrived in April, 125,522 visitors arrived in May, 110,889 visitors arrived in June, 133,561 visitors arrived in July, 131,862 visitors arrived in August, 111,986 visitors in September, 153,737 visitors arrived in October, and 43,687 visitors arrived until November 9.
The statistics show that the highest number of tourists visited from India with 14% of the market share of 195,015 arrivals. The second-highest number of tourists visited from Russia with 170,821 arrivals, and the third-highest number of tourists visited from the United Kingdom (UK) with 151,358 arrivals.
An average of 4,854 tourists arrive in the Maldives every day, according to tourism ministry. The government has set a target of welcoming 1.6 million tourists in 2022. The government also expects to reach this target by December 15 based on the current tourist arrival figures.