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Indian tourist arrivals the second highest in June

Tourism Ministry’s statistics for the month of June have revealed that the most number of tourists visited Maldives from China, with India recording the second highest tourist arrivals.

The ministry statistics show that 113,457 tourists visited Maldives in June, which is a 21 percent increase compared to last year. Compared to last year, tourist arrivals have increased by 18 percent, with a total of 862,589 tourist arrivals.

China, India, Italy, Germany and England recorded the highest tourist arrivals in June as per the ministry statistics. Indian tourist arrivals numbered 82,140 in June, which is a 99.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

According to Tourism Ministry, various promotional activities are planned across India to advertise Maldives.