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Maldives Visitor Arrivals

Maldives' visitor arrivals fell to 555,000 number in 2020, down from 1.7M number in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 67.4% (1.15 million) from the previous year. The Maldives has visitor arrivals lower than the global median (555,000.00 vs median 1.02 million). Compared with the median in Asia, the Maldives is lower (555,000.00 vs regional median 1.73 million) and ranks 34th out of 42 countries in Asia.

Maldives' travel earnings fell to $1.41 billion in 2020, down from $3.17 billion in 2019.

Yearly Historical Data (1995-2020)

(in Number)
Year Visitor Arrivals (Number)
2020 555,000
2019 1,703,000
2018 1,484,000
2017 1,390,000
2016 1,286,000
2015 1,234,000
2014 1,205,000
2013 1,125,000
2012 958,000
2011 931,000
2010 792,000
2009 656,000
2008 683,000
2007 676,000
2006 602,000
2005 395,000
2004 617,000
2003 564,000
2002 485,000
2001 461,000
2000 467,000
1999 430,000
1998 396,000
1997 366,000
1996 339,000
1995 315,000
Maldives Visitor Arrivals : Definition
Visitor Arrivals measures the total number of visitors coming to Maldives from other countries.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Travel Earnings $1.41B $3.17B 2020