Maldives has recorded a nine percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2024 in comparison to the previous year.
The world renowned tourist destination has witnessed the highest number of tourist arrivals in a single year in its 52 year tourism history.
According to tourism figures, a total of 2,047,435 tourists had holidayed in the Maldives in 2024. This is a nine percent increase from the 1،878،543 tourists from 2023.
This marks the first time Maldives has welcomed two million tourists to its shores in a calendar year.
The island nation had broken several national records to cross the two million mark including the month with the highest number of tourist arrivals in February with 217,392 tourists.
According to the Ministry of Tourism, the top tourist source markets in 2024 are China, Russia, the UK, Germany and Italy.
More than 200,000 tourists had arrived from China and Russia while over 100,000 tourists had visited from the UK, Germany and Italy, according to the 2024 tourism figures.
The government aims to improve tourism occupancy and bring in 15 percent more tourists this year than last year, while boosting tourism revenue to USD5 billion.