Emerging as the Top Destination: Maldives Attracts Over 860,000 Tourists in 2023, Spearheaded by India

Over 860,000 people have been to the Maldives so far this year.

The lovely island nation had already received 861,167 tourists as of June 16th, according to recent figures from the ministry of tourism. In comparison to the same period the previous year, when the Maldives attracted a total of 754,301 visitors, this marks a considerable 14.2% rise.

With 101,348 Indian tourists visiting the Maldives, India took the top rank among the top nations causing this increase in tourism. As of June 14, 2023, the United Kingdom held the third place, having welcomed 76,148 visitors to the archipelago, closely trailed by Russia (100,593 arrivals).

The Maldives currently has an operational capacity of 60,818, including a variety of hotels, to handle the increasing number of tourists. Included in this are 3,125 beds on 160 safari ships, 1,640 beds in 13 hotels, 14,790 beds in 901 guesthouses, and 41,263 beds spread throughout 170 resorts.

Although there is a general upward tendency, there has been a recent fall in the number of tourists visiting the Maldives. The number of visitors per day in April of this year was approximately 5,500. However, last month saw a dip in daily visitors to 3,900, and this month has seen a continuation of that trend. 3,707 people came through on average per day from June 1 to 13.