The Maldives welcomed 172,536 tourists in January, up 13.8% from the same month in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Arrival numbers registered a whopping 31% increase compared to January 2022 as Chinese holidaymakers returned after a hiatus of nearly three years.
As of 1 February, Russia was the top market with 24,154 tourists, representing a market share of 13.6%, followed by India (19,390 tourists), Italy (17,159 tourists), United Kingdom (15,367 tourists) and Germany (10,897 tourists). The average duration of stay was 8.1 days.
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There were 168 resorts, 880 guesthouses, 157 safari vessels and 13 hotels in operation, with a combined bed capacity of 59,840 by the end of January.
A total of 1,675,294 tourists visited the Maldives in 2022, exceeding the government’s optimistic forecast for the year. The authorities hope to reach a record-breaking 1.8 million tourist arrivals in 2023.