Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal has stated that the Maldives expects to welcome its two millionth tourist for the year on Thursday.
Speaking to the state media, Minister Faisal said based on current arrival trends, the Maldives will reach its goal of hosting two million tourists this year on December 26.
Latest statistics by the Tourism Ministry show the Maldives has already surpassed last year’s arrival numbers by nine percent. The current average for daily tourist arrivals is 6,000.
The top ten countries for Maldives tourism are:
China - 260,900 arrivals
Russia - 216,000 arrivals
UK - 173,900 arrivals
Germany - 151,200 arrivals
Italy - 133,700 arrivals
India - 126,000 arrivals
USA - 66,700 arrivals
France - 51,700 arrivals
Spain - 46,100 arrivals
Switzerland - 39,000 arrivals
The Maldives has 1,262 registered tourism establishments offering a total of 63,118 tourist beds. This includes 172 resorts, 920 guest houses, 155 safaris, and 15 hotels.
Tourist arrivals at Velana International Airport | Photo: AVAS
