China has surpassed Germany and secured its position as the Maldives' fourth-largest tourism market.
With a total of 67,822 Chinese tourists having visited the Maldives so far this year, China has climbed up the rankings for the second time this month. Previously ranked sixth in June, China overtook the fifth position held by Italy on July 1.
As of the fifth day of this month, the Maldives has welcomed a total of 952,608 tourists, marking a significant 14.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year, where 834,186 tourists were recorded.
Top 10 countries in tourism
India - 112,771 tourists
Russia - 111,519 tourists
United Kingdom - 81,707 tourists
China - 67,822 tourists
Germany - 67,064 tourists
Italy - 65,095 tourists
United States - 39,773 tourists
France - 30,581 tourists
Switzerland - 20,185 tourists
South Korea - 17,687 tourists
There are currently 38 airlines from 22 countries flying to the Maldives. The tourism-dependent archipelago boasts 1,252 tourism facilities, including 170 resorts, 909 guesthouses, 160 safaris and 13 hotels.
