An Incredible Amount of 809k Tourists Have Touched Down in Maldives by June 2022

Tuesday 5th of July 2022

By June 29, 2022, the Maldives had welcomed 808,603 visitors, which is half of its goal of 1.6 million for the year. In December 2021, the Ministry of Tourism initially set a target of 2 million visitors for the year 2022.

Nevertheless, the Minister of Tourism stated that 1.6 million visitors by the end of 2022 would still be regarded as a remarkable accomplishment given the shifting geopolitical landscape and world affairs. This comment highlights the decline of the Chinese market as well as the effects of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia on the Maldivian tourism sector.

The top tourist markets for the Maldives are the same as in May, with India having the largest market share with 14.8 percent followed by UK 11.9%, Russia with 10%, Germany with 8.4%, and Italy 6 %. This demonstrates a sizable variation between the top 5 markets for the nation in 2019. China, India, Germany, Italy, and the UK were at the time the top five markets. The China market is currently ranked 46th, though.

Tourist arrivals in June of this year are down 1.3 percent from June of last year. 107,281 tourists arrived in June 2022 compared to 108,709 tourists in June 2019. Compared to the last month's dramatic rise of 21.8 percent in arrivals, this is a slight decline. However, when comparing all monthly statistics between 2019 and 2022, tourism in the previous month performed remarkably well.