Tourism in the Maldives is thriving, with 8,028 visitors arriving on February 11th, a record.

The Maldives registered 8,028 arrivals on February 11, 2023, the most arrivals in a single day since the COVID-19 epidemic started.

The previous peak of 7,621 arrivals on December 26, 2022, has been surpassed by this record-breaking achievement. According to current data, the Maldives' tourism sector has reached pre-pandemic levels. 1.7 million tourists visited the nation in 2019, and 1.68 million people travelled to the archipelago in 2022, exceeding the government's aim of 1.6 million visitors.

In 2023, the administration hopes to welcome more than 1.8 million visitors because it is upbeat about the future. Arrivals reached a record 220,574 as of last Wednesday, an increase of 31.1% over the year before.

Top 10 Markets 2023

1. Russia: 30,983

2. India: 26,325

3. UK: 22,600

4. Italy: 21,949

5. Germany: 15,233

6. USA: 10,271

7. France: 10,173

8. China: 5,780

9. Switzerland: 5,247

10. Poland: 4,652

Share of Bed Capacity by Type

- Resorts: 68 percent | 41,049 beds

- Guesthouses: 24 percent | 14,254 beds

- Safari Vessels: 5 percent | 2,953 beds

- Hotels: 3 percent | 1,640 beds

13 percent of the 1.8 million yearly visitor target established by the Maldives government has already been met.

According to statistics from the government, the Maldives has welcomed 240,621 tourists as of February 11; this represents a 32.2 percent increase over the same period the previous year. The typical length of stay was 8.1 days in January, and 8.0 days have been recorded so far in February. 8.1 days are presently the average number of days spent every year.