The number of tourists that have visited the Maldives thus far this year has crossed 400,000. The Tourism Ministry said 417,070 tourists visited the country as of March 11.
According to the statistics, 172,499 tourists visited the country in January and 177,914 in February. While 66,657 tourists visited the Maldives as of two days ago, this is an increase of 25.6 percent over the same period last year.
Top 10 source markets for Maldives tourism
Russia - 52,291 tourists
India - 45,438 tourists
UK - 39,089 tourists
Italy - 37,394 tourists
Germany - 27,955 tourists
France - 18,754 tourists
United States - 16,846 tourists
China - 12,489 tourists
Switzerland - 9,823 tourists
Poland - 7,697 tourists
Currently, 168 resorts, 891 guesthouses, 153 safaris, and 13 hotels are operated in the Maldives. These facilities together offer 60,236 tourist beds.
According to statistics, an average of 6,060 tourists visit the Maldives daily.
