The Maldives welcomed a total of 128,548 tourists during the first three weeks of this year.
According to the statistics released by the Tourism Ministry, the number of tourists visiting the country so far this year increased by 11.6 percent over the same period last year. A total of 115,187 tourists visited the Maldives during the same period last year.
Current top 10 source markets for Maldives tourism:
Russia - 14,495
Italy - 13,965
UK - 10,689
China - 10,113
India - 9,744
Germany - 8,013
United States - 4,857
France - 4,471
Poland - 3,685
Kazakhstan - 2,717
According to the Tourism Ministry, the daily average of tourist arrivals is 6,121, with visitors spending an average of eight days in the Maldives.
There are currently 176 resorts, 809 guesthouses, 140 safaris, and 15 hotels in the Maldives.
