Statistics from the Ministry of Tourism show that more than half a million tourists visited the Maldives last week. This is an 8% increase compared to the previous week. According to the ministry’s statistics, 51,221 tourists visited the Maldives last week. In the previous week, 47,390 tourists had visited. This is an 8% increase.
Statistics show that a total of 667,730 tourists have visited the Maldives so far this year. This is a 5.8% increase compared to the same period last year. During this period last year, 630,867 tourists had visited the Maldives.
While there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting the Maldives, China currently sends the highest number of tourists. The number of tourists from the United Kingdom has seen a significant increase and has now moved to second place on the list. At the beginning of the year, that country was in third place. At the beginning of this month, 65,404 tourists from the UK had visited the Maldives, while now the number of tourists from that country stands at 70,561. This is a 7% increase.
The top 5 countries that have sent the most tourists to the Maldives so far:
1. China – 76,674 tourists
2. United Kingdom – 70,531 tourists
3. Russia – 70,538 tourists
4. Italy – 59,978 tourists
5. Germany – 47,470 tourists
Most of the tourists visiting the Maldives have spent their holidays in resorts. Of the tourists who have visited the Maldives so far this year, 69.5% have spent their holidays in resorts. Statistics show that 25% of tourists have come to guesthouses. Last year, 2 million tourists visited the Maldives. The government aims to bring 2.3 million tourists to the Maldives before the end of this year, and many efforts are being made to promote and advertise Maldives tourism to achieve this goal.
