21,776 tourist arrivals have been recorded in the first five days of February.
According to the most recent daily statistics publicized by the Ministry of Tourism, February’s arrivals so far, are a 28.3 decrease from the arrivals recorded in the same period in 2019. It is however, a 61.7 percent increased from the same period in 2021.
Further, statistics indicate that a total of 2,694 tourists are arriving in the Maldives this ongoing month, with their stay period recorded at an average of eight days.
The statistics revealed that the country saw 153,540 arrivals between January 1 – February 5, of which 131,764 tourists were welcomed during January and 21,776 arrivals were recorded in the first five days of February.
January’s arrivals are a 43.1 percent increase from the previous year’s 92,103 arrivals, however it is lower in comparison to the 173,347 arrivals recorded in 2020 and the 151,552 tourists welcomed in 2019.
In addition to this, the total arrival figure so far this year is a 45.4 percent increase in comparison to the arrivals recorded in 2021.
The statistics go on to indicate that tourists are staying in the Maldives for an average of nine days this promising year, with daily arrivals being maintained at an average of 2,933.
Daily arrivals for January 2022:
- 4,384 visitors were welcomed on February 1
- 3,407 visitors were welcomed on February 2
- 4,323 visitors were welcomed on February 3
- 4,043 visitors were welcomed on February 4
- 5,619 visitors were welcomed on February 5
Although India was the top source market for Maldives tourism by the end of 2021, the neighboring country currently ranks third in the top 10 markets for the Golden Jubilee of Tourism year.
Russia contributes the greatest number of arrivals to the Maldives so far in January. The country boasts 15.9 percent of the arrival count.
Following at Russia’s tail is the United Kingdom contributing 9.3 percent.
India ranks third contributing 7.4.
Other top tourism markets so far in 2022 are:
- Germany contributing 6.9 percent
- Italy contributing 6.9 percent
- France contributing 3.6 percent
- United States contributing 3.5 percent
- Ukraine contributing 3.5 percent
- Austria contributing 2.2 percent
- Saudi Arabia contributing 2.0 percent
Before coronavirus began sweeping across the globe, the top 10 markets for Maldives tourism in 2019 were China, India, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Russia, France, United States, Japan and Australia.
The average duration stay recorded during 2019 was six and in the year that followed, it rose to seven. 2021 saw tourists spending an average of eight days in the archipelago nation.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in his presidential address on February 3, revealed that Maldives aims to welcome 1.6 million tourists this year.
It has been 50 years since zealous travelers have been visiting the Maldives which has been drawing in visitors with its picturesque beauty for years. Maldives marks 50 years since the tourism industry’s inception, in 2022, dubbed the golden year of tourism in Maldives.
Dr. Mausoom earlier revealed that Maldives aims to win the World Leading Destination Award during the golden jubilee year as well.
During 2020, Maldives recorded 555,494 tourist arrivals, which was a drastic plunge from the previous year’s 1,702,887 arrivals. Maldives met its tourist arrival target for 2021 in late December and welcomed a total of 1,321,932 tourists by the end of the year.
