The Maldives Tourism Update Report published by the Ministry of Tourism has revealed that the tourist arrivals to the Maldives still loom below pre-pandemic levels.
Statistics in the report show that the island nation saw a total of 1.7 million tourist arrivals in 2019 before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. With the global cancellation of flights and lockdowns across the world, the arrival numbers dipped to 555,494 arrivals in 2020 and showed signs of recovery in 2021 with 1.3 million arrivals. While the number has surpassed that of 2021 this year, it still remains below the pre-pandemic level, with 1.5 million arrivals to date in 2022.
This marks a 4.8 percent decrease in total arrivals compared to 2019, and a 45% increase compared to the previous year.
As per the report, the country sees an average of 4,587 tourist arrivals daily who on average spend a time of 2 to 8 nights in the country.
Top 10 Source Markets for Tourism in 2022:
1. India - 150،228 Arrivals
2. United Kingdom - 121،407 Arrivals
3. Russia - 119،437 Arrivals
4. Germany - 83،828 Arrivals
5. Italy - 63،018 Arrivals
6. United States - 49،845 Arrivals
7. France - 34،120 Arrivals
8. Spain - 26،336 Arrivals
9. Saudi Arabia - 26،336 Arrivals
10. Switzerland - 21،891 Arrivals
