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German tourist arrival number crosses 100,000

The number of tourists visiting the Maldives from Germany thus far this year has crossed 100,000.

In 2022, the Maldives received 133,424 tourists from Germany, making it the fourth-largest source of tourism for the nation.

According to the Tourism Ministry, while 1.46 million tourists have visited the Maldives so far this year, the number of tourists from Germany reached 102,213 as of the 21st of this month. This accounts for eight percent of total arrivals.

As per the ministry, the largest number of tourists who visited Maldives so far this year came from Russia.

Top 10 countries in tourism

Russia - 167,594 tourists
China - 159,938 tourists
India - 159,386 tourists
United Kingdom - 117,253 tourists
Germany - 102,213 tourists
Italy - 87,825 tourists
United States - 57,422 tourists
France - 39,226 tourists
Spain - 31,297 tourists
Switzerland - 28,485 tourists

The Maldives' tourism has grown by 13.6 percent this year compared to the same period last year.