Chinese arrivals close to hitting 90k

According to the Ministry of Tourism, tourist arrivals to the Maldives has reached a total of 809,817 as of May 08th, 2024.

The Ministry's statistics further revealed the total arrivals from Chinese market is inching close to 90,000 already; and has maintained the top rank position without a visible competition. Russia remains as the second strongest market to the Maldives with UK in third place.

Top 10 Markets

1. China - 87,566
2. Russa - 80,698
3. UK - 77,273
4. Italy - 71,693
5. Germany - 62,365
6. India - 44,203
7. USA - 27,988
8. Switzerland - 20,265
9. Poland - 16,603

While the tourist arrivals to the Maldives reached the current total, it is an 11.8 percent increment compared the corresponding period last year, during which arrivals stood at 724,631.