By According to figures issued by the Ministry of Tourism, Chinese visitors’ arrivals in the Maldives hit 200,000 this year.
So far, 202,000 Chinese visitors have visited the Maldives, making up 15% of all arrivals.
So far, 1.3 million people have visited the Maldives. The government intends to draw 2 million tourists by the end of 2024. To meet the target, 700,000 guests must come in the Maldives during the next four months.
Following China, the nation’s having the most visits from tourists are:
-150,000 from Russia
– 120,000 from the UK.
-102,000 from Italy
– 97,000 from Germany.
Tourist arrivals rose by 14 percent in August compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the primary week of September showed a 3% decrease from the exact same time in 2023, with an average of 3,900 per day arriving this month.
The government is also launching particular initiatives to increase the number of visitors from India, that had the most visitors last year. So far, 83,000 visitors have visited from India, and attempts are ongoing to elevate India to third position by the conclusion of this year.