71,155 tourist arrivals recorded so far in May

71,155 tourist arrivals have been recorded so far in May 2022.

This was revealed by the Ministry of Tourism in its latest daily statistics, publicized on May 17.

As per the figures revealed by the ministry Maldives welcomed a total of 647,945 tourists between January 1 – May 16.

Of the total arrival count, 131,764 tourists were welcomed during January and 149,008 arrivals were recorded in February, followed by 150,739 arrivals in March and 145,279 in April.

The arrival count of this ongoing month is a 74 percent growth compared to the arrivals recorded in the same period in 2021 and a 23.5 percent growth from the arrivals recorded in the same period in 2019.

In addition to this, the total arrival figure so far this year is a 50.5 percent increase compared to the arrivals recorded in 2021. It is however, an 7.9 percent decrease from the arrivals recorded in the same period of 2019.

The statistics go on to indicate that tourists are staying in the Maldives for an average of eight days this promising year, with daily arrivals being maintained at an average of 4,764. The daily arrival average remains at 4,447 this month.

Further, statistics go on to reveal that India has once again become the top tourist market for Maldives, contributing 13 percent of the total arrival figure by May 16.

The United Kingdom comes second، contributing 12.6 percent.

Russia which had maintained its position as the top source market for Maldives tourism in the past, now ranks in the third place, contributing 9.6 percent.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in his presidential address on February 3 this year, revealed that Maldives aims to welcome 1.6 million tourists in the Golden Jubilee 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 in 2022 since the tourism industry’s inception in 1972.