Tourist arrivals surge with peak season, surpassing 53,000 visitors first nine days of Nov

Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have surged with the beginning of the peak tourism season, with 53,683 visitors recorded during the first nine days of this month.

According to the Daily Arrival Update report released by the Ministry of Tourism, a total of 53,683 tourists have visited the country so far this month. The highest number of arrivals recorded in a single day was last Sunday, the 7th of this month, when 7,061 tourists arrived. Current trends indicate that daily arrivals this month are averaging between 5,000 and 6,000.

Statistics show that most visitors choose to stay at resorts, followed by guesthouses and hotels. A smaller number of tourists continue to arrive aboard cruise liners.

In terms of source markets, China remains in the top position, followed by Russia and the United Kingdom in second and third place, respectively. Germany and Italy occupy the fourth and fifth positions, while India, historically one of the Maldives' primary source markets, currently ranks sixth.

Furthermore, data up to the end of October shows that the largest share of visitors belonged to the 25–34 age group. The statistics also indicate that, as of the end of October, female tourists accounted for the majority of arrivals across all age groups below 65.