Tourist arrivals reach above 1.01 mil by 2024 first half end

Tourist arrivals to the Maldives has exceeded 1.01 million by the end of 2024 first half, reports the Ministry of Finance.

According to the ministry’s statistics, tourist arrivals to the Maldives as of June 30 reached 1,015,529 – a 9.2% increment compared to the same period last year.

Tourist Arrivals – Monthly

  • January – 192,385
  • February – 217,392
  • March – 194,227
  • April – 168,366
  • May – 119,875
  • June – 123,284

Top 10 Markets

  1. China – 120,726
  2. Russia – 105,068
  3. UK – 93,291
  4. Italy – 79,909
  5. Germany – 78,135
  6. India – 63,463
  7. USA – 36,491
  8. France – 33,635
  9. Switzerland – 22,338
  10. Poland – 18,468

The combined total of operational bed capacity in the Maldives is at 62,360 now, which include;

  • Resorts – 175 properties | 42,955 beds
  • Hotels – 14 properties | 1,956 beds
  • Guesthouses – 864 properties | 14,521 beds
  • Safari Vessels – 150 properties | 2,928 beds

Recently the Maldives welcomed a Thai national as the millionth tourist arrival of the year. She and her family received a warm welcome at the Velana International Airport (VIA) upon their arrival.


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