Maldives welcomes more than 100,000 tourists for the 5th consecutive month

India is the top contributor to these arrivals

Maldives is projected to welcome 1.6 million tourists this year. 

The Ministry of Tourism in the Republic of Maldives recently revealed that there had been more than 100,000 tourist arrivals for the fifth consecutive month, bringing the total to 677,028 in the Golden Jubilee Year of Tourism.

The period between 1 January and 24 May saw a 52.5 percent increase in arrivals compared to the same period last year. On the other hand, this was a decline of seven percent compared to pre-pandemic levels. 

Meanwhile, India is the top contributor to these arrivals. The country used to rank second, behind Italy, but as of 24 May, it accounts for 13.6 percent of the market share. 

The United Kingdom currently ranks second with 12.5 percent and Russia third with 9.5 percent.

More: The Maldives welcomes more than 560,000 tourists as of 27 April

Other top tourism markets so far in 2022 include Germany (8.5 percent), Italy (6.6 percent), the United States (4.7 percent), France (4.1 percent), Switzerland (2.5 percent), Saudi Arabia (2.2 percent), and Austria (1.9 percent).

Recently, the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has held a series of roadshows around the Middle East, according to Raajje.mv.

According to MMPRC, these roadshows were part of their endeavour to provide a platform for industry partners on both sides to engage and establish relationships.

“Connect with Maldives, The Ultimate Dream Destination” was the theme of the roadshows.

Tourism figures show that tourists have been staying in the Maldives for an average of eight days this year, with an average of 4,702 arrivals each day. The largest number of arrivals in April was 4,176.

There were 555,494 tourist arrivals in Maldives in 2020, a massive drop from 2019’s 1,702,887. This number went up in December 2021 when it welcomed 1,321,932.

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