Maldives Welcomes 1.4 M Visitors: Ambitious Year-End Goal Now in Sight

The Maldives continues to inch nearer to its year-end target of 2 million tourist arrivals when it surpassed the 1.4 million mark in September. According to data provided by the Maldives Ministry of Tourism, the country welcomed exactly 1,435,272 tourists, which represented a 10.1% growth from the same period in 2023. Among the top source markets for the Maldives, China continues to be the highest contributor with more than 200,000 tourists arriving from the country.

Furthermore, the report by the tourism ministry indicated that the average duration of stay in the Maldives was 7.7 days, with a total of 79,795 tourist beds available in top Maldives all inclusive resorts, hotels and liveaboards. With the island nation’s availability of hotels within reputed chains like Adaaran Resorts Maldives, the tourism industry continues to focus on encouraging tourists to have extended stays in the Maldives.