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Not so remote after all: Record numbers of tourists are flocking to this tropical country

With over 1,000 coral islands, the world’s only underwater restaurant and idyllic beaches that inspire desktop backgrounds, the Maldives has many reasons to attract tourists. And they, indeed, make the trek. Last year, a record number of tourists visited the Indian Ocean country. 

With over 1,000 resorts, the Maldives experienced a 12% increase in tourist arrivals last year compared to 2022 – the most ever for the atoll nation – totaling over 1.88 million tourists . In 2022, the island nation saw 1.67 million arrivals. 

The most arrivals came from India, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and Germany, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism.

For the island nation, tourism is more than just welcoming new visitors. Tourism is the Maldives’ strongest economic driver, making up 58.3% of its total economy in 2022, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. Over 70% of jobs in the Maldives are in the tourism industry. 

The warm-weather country targeted 1.8 million tourists for 2023 and hit that number on Dec. 20, according to a press release by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation. The country even celebrated with a special ceremony for the Dutch tourist who was the 1.8 millionth visitor. 

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“We are immensely proud of this achievement and remain committed to reaching the targets set for our tourism industry for next year as well,” said Fathmath Thaufeeq, CEO and Managing Director of MMPRC, in a statement in December. “Every visitor who arrives in the Maldives has their breath taken away by the natural beauty of our nation, the warm hospitality of our people, and the unmatched variety of places to stay and things to do.” 

The Maldives aims to have even more tourists arrive this year, and its January arrival numbers are already surpassing the past two years. As of Jan. 3, 17,441 travelers entered the country’s borders, compared to 17,346 in 2023 and 15,618 in 2022.

Kathleen Wong is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Hawaii. You can reach her at [email protected] .

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Maldives’ tourism looking up after reopening

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Despite challenges faced during the year, the Maldives welcomed a total of 555,494 international tourists in 2020. In January 2021, arrival numbers stood at 92,103 and it increased to 99,397 by 3rd February 2021 with a daily average of 2,923 tourists. Though this was a decline of 47.5% compared with that of 2020, tourists are seen spending their holidays for longer duration, extending the average duration of stay in the Maldives from 7.2 days in 2020 to 9.2 days in 2021.

The Maldives observed significant changes to its top markets since re-opening of borders on 15 July 2020. As of 3rd February 2021, Russia stood at the top as the number one market with 23% shares and 22,365 tourists. India followed closely behind with 21% shares and 20,933 tourists. Ukraine, which made it to the top market list of Maldives after the re-opening of borders, stood third in the list contributing 7.8% shares with 7,709 tourists. Other top source markets include Kazakhstan (4.9%), France (4.5%), Romania (3.8%), Germany (3.7%), United Kingdom (2.6%), Czech Republic (2.2%) and U.S.A (2.1%).

The Maldives is seeing optimistic results with recovery trends from Central/Eastern Europe and South Asian region as well as some markets from the Middle East and Americas. Central/Eastern Europe and South Asia posted a double-digit growth of 63.9% and 24.6% respectively in 2021 as of 3rd February. Individual markets such as Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Romania posted growth rates over 100%.

Since the re-opening of Maldives borders, 27 scheduled airlines are operating to the Maldives, from various countries across the globe, most of them being long haul. The highest number of movements and passengers came from Emirates, Qatar Airways, Indigo, Go Air and Aeroflot. With the rapid growth in new markets from Central and Eastern Europe, 6 flights from the region are now operating to the Maldives.

Looking at COVID-19 situation in the Maldives, as of 3rd February over 3000 samples are being tested daily, which includes departure samples. The tourist’s positivity rate, as a percentage of total arrivals remain significantly low at 0.08% in January 2021. As of 3rd February 2021, there are 3 COVID-19 hospital facilities in greater Male’ area with 266 beds and additional 6 COVID-19 hospital facilities across the country with a total of 188 beds. In isolation facilities, tourists stay in private areas with special arrangements and are closely monitored by healthcare professionals.

The Maldives tourism recovery drive has been anchored on facilitating maximum safety and security possible to tourists, employees and the public, with minimal inconvenience.  With over 87% of the total 51,000 beds now in operation in resorts, hotels and guesthouses, and liveaboard safari boats, Maldives expects to welcome 1.5 million tourists and 10 million bed nights in 2021.

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Total tourist arrivals

This shows the total number of inbound tourist arrivals to the Maldives. This represents total arrivals data reported by Ministry of Tourism.

Statistical Yearbook of Maldives 2022

Table 1.1: Sunshine and Rainfall by Month, 2021

Table 1.2: Average of Daily Maximum and Minimum Temperature by Month, 2021

Table 1.3: Wind Direction and Speed by Month, 2021

Table 1.4: Relative Humidity in Percentage by Month, 2021

Table 1.5: Population, Land Area, Population Density and Distance to Male’ and Atoll Capitals, by Locality

Environment

Table 2.1: List of the Protected Areas, 2020

Table 2.2: Number of Island That Have Waste Management Centers 2016 – 2020

Table 2.3: Number of Island That Have Sewerage System, 2017 – 2020

Table 2.4: Number of Protected Areas and Species by Type, 2012 – 2020

Table 2.5: Monthly Waste Collected by Type, 2019

Table 2.6: Waste Transported to Thilafushi, 2018 – 2020, (in Tons)

Table 3.1: Total Maldivian Population by Sex, Sex – Ratio, and Inter-censual Annual Growth Rate, 1911 – 2014

Table 3.2: Total Maldivian Population by Age and Sex, Census, 1995, 2000, 2006 and 2014

Table 3.3: Total Population by Islands, Census 2014 and Registered Population, 2021

Table 3.4: Number of Inhabited Islands by Size of Population, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2006 and 2014

Table 3.5: Sex Ratio of Population by Locality, 1985, 1990, 1995,2000, 2006 and 2014

Table 3.6a: Abridge Life Table of Maldives by Sex for Intercensal Years, 1989 – 2015

Table 3.6b: Improved Life Expectancy at Birth Series for Maldives, 1990-2015

Table 3.7: Monthly Records of Births and Deaths, 2020 – 2021

Table 3.8: Births and Deaths, by Sex and Locality, 2021

Table 3.9: Live Births and Infant Deaths, 2015 – 2021

Table 3.10: Deaths by Age Group and Sex, 2007 – 2021

Table 3.11: Infant Deaths by Age and Sex, 2006 – 2021

Table 3.12: Deaths by Age and Sex, by Major Administrative Units, 2021

Table 3.13: Projected Mid-year Population of Maldives by Age and Sex, 2014 – 2030

Table 3.14: Projected Mid-year Population of Male’ by Age and Sex, 2014 – 2030

Table 3.15: Projected Mid-year Population of Administrative Atoll’ by Age and Sex, 2014 – 2030

Table 3.17: Marriages and Divorces in Male’ and Atolls, 2017 – 2021

Table 3.18: Number of Persons Married and Divorced in Male’ by Age Group of Bride and Groom, 2016 – 2021

Table 3.19: Marriages Between Locals and Locals to Foreign Nationals, Performed Locally and Overseas, 2021

Table 3.20: Marriages Between Locals and Locals to Foreign Nationals Performed Overseas by Country, 2021

Table 3.21: Number of Marriages by Number of Times Married by Sex, 2018 – 2021

Table 3.22: Number of Times Married in Male’ and Atolls , 2021

Table 3.23: Number of Marriages, 2019 – 2021

Table 3.24: Number of Persons Married & Divorce by Age, 2021

Table 3.25: Number of Marriages and Divorces by Island , 2019- 2021

Housing & Public Infrastructure

Table 4.4: Buildings Authorized for Construction and Completed by Number and Floor Area in Male’ 2013 – 2021

Table 4.5: Area of Buildings Authorized for Construction by Month, 2018 -2021

Table 5.1: Civil Servants Classified by Job Rank and Sex, 2021

Table 5.2: Civil Servants Classified by Age and Sex, 2021

Table 5.3: Civil Servants by Atoll and Sex, 2021

Table 5.4: Civil Servants by Island and Sex, 2019 – 2021

Table: 5.5 Civil Servants Classified by Job Type and Sex, 2021

Table 5.6: Civil Servants Classified by Basic Salary, Sex and Locality, 2021

Table 5.7: Civil Servants Classified by Occupation and Sex, 2021

Table 5.8: Civil Servants Classified by Occupation, Nationality and Sex, 2021

Table 5.9: Civil Servants Classified by Sector, 2021

Table 7.24: Student Enrolment in Technical Education by Sex, 2017 – 2021

Table 7.25: Student Enrolment in Technical Education, by Type of Training and Sex, 2017 – 2021

Table 7.26: Student Enrolment and Graduate Output in Higher Education Institutions in Maldives by Sex, 2021

Table 7.27: Number of Higher Education Institutions, 2021

Table 7.28: Number of Staff by Gender, Nationality and Type of Employment, 2021

Table 7.29: Student Enrollment in Universities and Colleges, 2021

Table 7.30: Student Enrolment and Graduate Output in Higher Education Institutions in Maldives by Sex, 2021

Table 7.31: Higher Education Enrollment by Levels of Maldives National Qualifications Framework, 2021

Law & Order

Table 8.1: Logged Cases From the Year, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.2: Number of Logged Cases by Locality & Type of Cases, 2017 – 2021

Table: 8.3: Number of Logged Cases by Atoll, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.4: Logged Cases by Type and Atoll, 2021

Table 8.5: Logged Cases 2016 – 2021

Table 8.6: Trend Showing Logged Cases, 1992 – 2021

Table 8.7: Theft Cases Logged by Type, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.8: Drug Cases Logged by Type, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.9: Drug Seized by Maldives Police Service, 2014 – 2021

Table 8.10: Assault Cases Logged by Type, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.11: Logged Cases of Death , 2016 – 2021

Table 8.12: Completed Cases by Type, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.13: Number of Detainees Reported by Type of Offence and Sex, 2019 – 2021

Table 8.14: Number of Logged Cases by Island , 2018 – 2021

Table 8.15: Number of Detainees by Number of Times Arrested, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.16: Number of Detainees Reported by Type of Offences, Gender and Age Group, 2021

Table 8.17: Number of Local and Foreign Detainees by Type of Offences, 2016 – 2021

Table 8.18: Police Personnel by Sex and Financial Resources, 2013 – 2021

Table 8.19: Number of Victims by Type of Offence and Sex, 2019 – 2021

Table 8.20: Number of Victims by Type of Offences, Gender and Age Group, 2021

Table 8.21: Traffic Violation Fine by Type and Sex, 2021

Table 8.22: Traffic Violation Fine by Type, Sex and Age Group, 2021

Table 8.23: Parking Violation by Type of Vehicle , 2020 – 2021

Table 8.24: Reported Cases on Domestic Violence by Type, 2021

Table 8.25: Sexual Offence by Victims Age and Sex, 2021

Table 8.26: Number of Reported Child Abuse Cases by Type , 2021

Table 8.27: Child Victims by Type of Cases and Sex, 2021

Table 8.28: Number of Victims on Child Abuse Cases by Type and Age of Child, 2021

Table 8.29: Number of cases against children by type, 2020 – 2021

Table 8.30: Cases Dealt by Judicial Courts in Male’ and Islands, 2010 – 2021

Table 8.31: Cases Handled by the High Court, 2019 -2021

Table 8.32: Cases Filed, Concluded and Pending by Case Type, 2021

Table 8.33: Summary of All New Cases Filed in Courts in Male’ and Atolls, 2020 – 2021

Table 8.34: Categories where most number of criminal cases are filed, 2017 – 2021

Table 8.35: Categories Where Most Number of Civil Cases Are Filed, 2017 – 2021

Table 8.36: Gender Distribution of Cases Filed in the Drug Court 2016 – 2021

Table 8.37: Age Distribution of Cases Filed in the Drug Court 2016-2021

Table 8.38: Number of Assigned Magistrates , 2017 – 2021

Table 8.39: Judges by Sex and Financial Resources for Courts , 2013 – 2021

Table 8.40: Number of Reported Cases , 2019 – 2021

Table 8.42: Registered Lawyers in Service, by Qualification and Sex, 2014 – 2022

Table 8.43: Number of Person Committed in Human Trafficking, 2020 – 2021

Table 8.44: Number of Cases Filed and Concluded in Human Trafficking 2018 – 2022

Table 8.45: Number of Cases Sent to Court Trial, 2017 – 2019

Table 8.46: Number of Cases Submitted and Completed, 2014 – 2021

Table 8.47: Prosecution Personnel by Sex and Financial Resources, 2013 – 2019

Table 8.48: Persons Sentenced, by Age and Sex, 2018 – 2020

Table 8.49: Persons Sentenced, by Type and Period, 2018 – 2020

Table 8.52: Monthly Number of Prison Arrivals and Release, 2020

Table 8.53: Number of Cases Reported on Corruption by Locality, 2013 – 2020

Table 8.54: Cases Registered at the Commission by Type, 2015 – 2020

Table 8.55: Number of Investigation Completed Cases, 2014 – 2020

Table 8.56: Number of Cases Sent to Prosecutor General’s Office by Type of Charges , 2011 – 2020

Table 8.57: Number of Cases Registered to the Commission by Addressee, 2014 – 2020

Table 8.58: Detail of Completed Cases Investigated by the Commission, 2011 – 2020

Table 8.59: Total Number of Cases Concluded, 2010 – 2020

Table 8.60: Number of Reported Child Abuse Cases (Under 18) by Type, 2009 – 2020

Table 8.61: Number of Reported Child Abuse Cases (Under 18) by Type and Sex,2017 – 2020

Table 8.62: Number of Reported Child Abuse Cases by Type and Age of Child, 2019

Table 8.63: Number of Cases Reported Regarding Behavioral Problems of Children by Sex, 2020

Table 8.64: Number of Cases Reported to Atoll Social Protection Service Centers by Age Group and Sex, 2016 – 2020

Table 8.65: Number of Cases Reported to Ministry by Age Group and Sex, 2014 – 2019

Table 8.66: Number of Cases Reported to Family and Children Service Centers by Atolls, 2016 – 2020

Table 8.67: Reported Cases on Violence Against Women by Type, 2015 – 2020

Table 8.68: Number of Reported Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence, 2018 – 2020

Table 8.69: Number of Cases Reported Related to Person With Disability and Elderly Person by Sex, 2020

Fisheries & Agriculture

Table 9.1: Fish Production by Type and Utilization, 2011 – 2021

Table 9.2: Fish Catch by Vessel Locality, 2017 – 2021

Table 9.3: Fish Landing by Type and Vessel Locality, 2021

Table 9.4: Fish Catch by Month, 2014 – 2021

Table 9.5: Monthly Fish Catch by Type , 2021

Table 9.6: Fish Catch by Type of Vessels and Species, 2013 – 2021

Table 9.7: Monthly Fresh Tuna Purchased, 2014 – 2021

Table 9.8 Number of Vessels Engaged Per Month in Fishing and Number of Fishing Trips by Vessel Locality, 2021

Table 9.9: Fish Catch by Type and Fishing Methods, 2021 (in Metric Tons)

Table 9.10: Fish Catch, Fishing Trips and Catch Per Unit Effort by Locality, 2021

Table 10.1: Flow of Tourists by Nationality, 2016 – 2021

Table 10.2: Total Registered Bed Capacity and Number of Accommodation Establishments by Type, 2012 – 2021 (End Year)

Table 10.3: Bed Capacity and Utilization by Month, 2020 – 2021

Table 10.4: Bed Capacity and Utilization of Resorts by Month, 2020 – 2021

Table 10.5: Bed Capacity and Utilization of Hotels by Month, 2020 – 2021

Table 10.6: Bed Capacity and Utilization of Guest Houses by Month, 2020 – 2021

Table 10.7: Bed Capacity and Utilization of Safari Vessels by Month, 2020 – 2021

Table 10.8: Monthly Arrival of Tourists by Sex, 2015 – 2021

Table 10.9: Tourist Arrivals and Tourist Bed-nights by Month, 2017 – 2021

Table 10.10: Proportion of Tourism Revenue and Expenditure to Central Government Budget, 2010 – 2020

Table 10.11: Monthly Distribution of Tourist Arrivals by Nationality, 2021

Table 10.12: Bed Capacity of Tourist Resorts by Atoll, 2013 – 2021

Table 10.13: Monthly Distribution of Tourist Arrivals by Nationality, 2021

Table 10.14: Bed Capacity of Tourist Resorts and the Distance From Male’ International Airport, 2013 – 2021

Table 10.15: Tourist Establishments Distribution by Island, Dec 2020 End

Transport & Communication

Table 11.10: Air Transport Movements at Velana International Airport by Airline, Cross-classified by Passenger, Cargo and Mail, 2021

Table 11.11: Transport Movements at Hanimaadhoo International Airport by Airline, Cross-classified by Passenger, Cargo and Mail, 2021

Table 11.12: Transport Movements at Gan International Airport by Airline, Cross-classified by Passenger, Cargo and Mail, 2021

Table 11.13: Passenger Movement at Velana International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.14: Passenger Movement at Hanimaadhoo International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.15: Passenger Movement at Maafaru International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.16: Passenger Movements (Passenger in / Out) at Domestic Airports by Month, 2015 – 2022

Table 11.17: Number of Aircraft Movements at Domestic Airports by Month, 2015-2021

Table 11.18: Aircraft Movement at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.19: Aircraft Movement at Gan International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.20: Aircraft Movement at Hanimaadhoo International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.21: Passenger Movement at Gan International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.22: Cargo Handled at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.23: Cargo Handled at Gan International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.24: Mail Handled at Ibrahim Nasir International Airport by Month, 2021

Table 11.25: Cargo Handled at Domestic Airports by Month, 2021

Table 11.26: Monthly Traffic – 2021

Electricity & Water

Table 12.1: Electricity Utilization in Male’, 2010 – 2021

Table 12.2: Monthly Electricity Production by Public Sector, 2021

Table 12.3: Monthly Consumption of Fuel for Electricity Generation in Selected Localities by Public Sector, 2021

Table 12.4: Monthly Consumption of Lubrication Oil for Electricity Generation in Selected Localities by Public Sector, 2021

Table 12.5: Electricity Consumption in Male’, 2021

Table 12.6: Billed Water Consumption in Male’, 2010 – 2021

Table 12.7: Billed Water Consumption in Vilimale’, 2010 – 2021

Table 12.8: Billed Water Consumption in Hulhumale’, 2010 – 2021

Table 12.9: Water Distribution in Male’, by Month 2009 – 2021

Table 12.10: Water Distribution in Vilimale’ by Month, 2010 – 2021

Table 12.11: Water Distribution in Hulhumale’ by Month, 2010 – 2021

Table 12.12: Number of Customers Using Water in Male’ by Type, 2010 – 2021

Table 12.13: Number of Customers Using Water in Vilimale’ by Type, 2010 – 2021

Public Finance

Table 13.1: Total Revenue and Expenditure of Government Budget by Source, 2013- 2020

Table 13.2: Summary of Central Government Finance, 2012 – 2020

Table 13.3: Government Revenue, 2013 – 2020

Table 13.4: Economic Classification of Central Government Expenditure and Net Lending, 2011 – 2020

Table 13.5: Functional Classification of Central Government Capital Expenditure, 2012 – 2020

Table 13.6: Foreign Grants by Principal Donors, 2012 – 2020

Table 13.7: Expenditure on Major Projects Financed by Foreign Loans, 2012 – 2020

Table 13.8: Foreign Loans by Lending Agency, 2012 – 2020

Table 13.9: Summary of Budgetary Central Government External Debt, 2015 – 2021

Table 13.10: Summary of Publicly Guaranteed External Debt, 2015 – 2021

Table 13.11: Revenue Collected by Major Categories, 2019 – 2021

Table 13.12: Revenue Collected by Detailed Categories, 2016 – 2021

Table 13.13: Revenue Collected in Us Dollars, 2015 -2021

Money & Banking

Foreign trade & balance of payment, national accounts.

Table 1: Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2003 – 2021

Table 16.2: Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices),growth Rates, by Kind of Activity, 2003 – 2021

Table 16.3: Percentage Shares of Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2003 – 2021

Table 16.4: Gross Domestic Product (at Current Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2003 – 2021

Table 16.5: Gross Domestic Product (at Current Prices), growth Rates, by Kind of Activity, 2003 – 2021

Table 16.6: Percentage Shares of Gross Domestic Product (at Current Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2003 – 2021

Table 16.7: Contribution to Growth (at Current Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2004 – 2021

Table 16.8: Implicit Price Deflator by Kind of Activity, 2003 – 2021

Table 16.9: Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2003q1 – 2021q4

Table 16.10: Percentage Shares of Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2003q1 – 2021q4

Table 16.11: Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices), growth Rates (Corresponding Quarter), by Kind of Activity, 2004q1 – 2021q4

Table 16.12: Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices),growth Rates (Preceding Quarter) by Kind of Activity, 2003q2 – 2021q4

Table 16.13: Supply and Use Table for Maldives 2014 – Aggregated by Industry and Product (in Million Mvr)

Table 16.14: Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2014 – 2021 (Estimated using Expenditure approach)

Table 16.15: Gross Domestic Product (at Constant Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2015 -2021 (Estimated using Expenditure approach)

Table 16.16: Gross Domestic Product (at Current prices), by Kind of Activity, 2014-2021 (Estimated using Expenditure approach)

Table 16.17: Gross Domestic Product (at Current Prices), by Kind of Activity, 2015 – 2021 (Estimated using Expenditure approach)

Table 17.1: All Groups Consumer Price Index (Total), 1985 – 2021

Table 17.2: Cpi Groups, Republic, 1985 – 2021

Table 17.3: Inflation Rates, Republic, 1985 – 2021

Table 17.4: Cpi Groups, by Months, Republic, 2021

Table 17.5: Consumer Price Index, 2010 – 2021

Table 17.6: Consumer Price Index, for Male’ and Atolls by Month, 2021

Table 17.7: Monthly Inflation Rate, 2021

Table 17.8: Percentage Change of Consumer Price Index From Corresponding Month of Previous Year, 2021

Pension & Social Protection

Table 18.1: Amount of Pension Paid Out Under Different Schemes, 2020- 2021

Table 18.2: Monthly Pension Payouts by Scheme, 2010- 2021

Table 18.3: Number of Beneficiaries by Pension Scheme and Sex, 2020 – 2021

Table 18.4: Number of Beneficiaries of Basic Pension Scheme by Age, 2020 – 2021

Table 18.5: Number of Beneficiaries of Retirement Pension Scheme by Age, 2020 – 2021

Table 18.6: Number of Beneficiaries of Other Pension Schemes by Age, 2020 – 2021

Table 18.7: Number of Beneficiaries of Senior Citizen Allowance by Age, 2018- 2019

Table 18.8: Number of Beneficiaries by Age Group for Different Pension Schemes, 2021

Table 18.9: Persons Contributing to the Retirement Pension Scheme and Contributions , 2014 – 2021

Table 18.10: Amount of Contribution to Retirement Pension Scheme by Sector, 2010 – 2021

Table18.11: Amount of Contribution to Retirement Pension Scheme by Sector by Month, 2021

Table 18.12: Number of Members Contributing to Retirement Pension Scheme by Sector and Sex, 2010 – 2021

Table 18.13: Establishments Registered in the Retirement Pension Scheme, by Employment Size, End 2021

Table 18.14: Employees Registered in the Retirement Pension Scheme, by Employment Size, End 2021

Table 18.15: Employees and Establishments Registered in the Retirement Pension Scheme, End of 2021

Table 18.16: Employees and Establishments Registered in the Retirement Pension Scheme by Month, 2021

Table 18.17: Employees Registered in the Retirement Pension Scheme, by Type of Employer, 2018 – 2021

Table 18.18: Number of Persons Covered Under Different Social Protection Schemes by Locality, 2021

Table 18.19 : Number of Persons Covered Under Different Social Protection Schemes by Island, 2021

Table 18.20: Government Expenditure on Different Social Protection Schemes by Type (in Mvr), 2021

Table 18.21: Expenditure on Aasandha Services by Type of Institution, 2021

Table 18.22: Expenditure on Aasandha Services by Type of Institution and Atoll , 2021

Table 18.23: Expenditure on Persons Covered Under Aasandha Policies by Type of Service, 2014 – 2021

Table 18.24: Expenditure Under Health Insurance Schemes by Atolls, 2014 – 2021

Table 18.25: Expenditure Under Health Insurance Schemes by Island, 2014 – 2021

Table 18.26: Aasandha Services Provided by Type, 2018 -2021

Table 18.27: Aasandha Services Provided by Type and Atoll, 2021

Human Rights

Table 19.1: Number of Human Rights Related Cases Completed, 2008 – 2021

Table 19.2: Number of Human Rights Related Cases Reported and Completed, 2008 – 2021

Table 19.3: Number of Cases Submitted and Completed by the Human Rights Commission, 2019 – 2021

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The Most Important Markets for the Maldives Tourism Industry

Tourism & hospitality.

From newly elected Maldivian president Mohamed Muizzu planning for Indian military personnel to leave the island and government officials insulting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X/Twitter due to a perceived slight to the trending hashtag #BoycottMaldives: The relationship between the two nations seems to have taken a downward turn over the last couple of months. As our chart based on data by the Maldives Ministry of Tourism shows, India has been the biggest source of tourist influx in the past year.

Between January 1 and December 31 of 2023, 209,198 Indians visited the smallest country in Asia , comprised of 26 atolls and situated 750 kilometers from the Indian coast. Russia is second in terms of tourist visits to the Muslim-majority island republic, followed by China. The latter climbing 27 spots compared to 2022 can be seen as one symptom of the deepening economic and political ties between the Maldives and the People's Republic. Other relevant origin countries for tourists visiting the atolls are the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany.

The online spat between the Indian and Maldivian netizens already seems to have a palpable impact on tourism. As vice president and global head of marketing at the India-based travel software company Rategain, Ankit Chaturvedi, told CNBC on Tuesday: "We are seeing a 40 percent drop in bookings over the last two days. Most people book on weekends, and therefore the drop seems more significant because ideally [bookings] should have gone up." Tourism is an integral part of the Maldivian economy. The sector makes up more than one quarter of the island nation's economy, followed by fishing and shipping.

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Maldives Tourism Statistics

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Maldives anticipates robust tourism growth in 2024: MATATO reveals forecast

18 December, 2023

Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has unveiled its tourist arrival forecast for the year 2024, revealing a promising outlook for the tourism industry. According to MATATO’s comprehensive analysis of prevailing trends, the Maldives is expected to welcome a staggering 2.01 million tourists in 2024, marking a substantial 7.9% increase compared to the projected arrivals in 2023.

Several factors are set to propel the Maldives’ tourism sector to new heights in 2024:

• Resurgence of the Chinese Market:  The anticipated resurgence of the Chinese market is poised to be a pivotal factor driving increased tourism to the Maldives.
• Opening of New Tourist Establishments:  The introduction of new tourist establishments is expected to diversify offerings, attracting a broader range of visitors seeking unique and immersive experiences.
• Completion of Velana International Airport (VIA) Terminal:  The imminent completion of the new terminal at Velana International Airport will significantly enhance airport capacity, facilitating a larger influx of tourists.
• Sustained Demand for Luxury Travel:  The persistent demand for luxury travel experiences is projected to contribute significantly to the overall growth of the tourism industry.
• Rising Popularity for Destination Weddings and Honeymoons:  The Maldives’ increasing popularity as a destination for weddings and honeymoons is expected to be a driving force in attracting tourists seeking romantic and picturesque settings.

The forecast predicts the following regional distribution of tourist arrivals:

• Asia: 1.2 million arrivals (60%)
• Europe: 400,000 arrivals (20%)
• America: 200,000 arrivals (10%)
• Others: 210,000 arrivals (10%)

MATATO’s forecast is based on a meticulous analysis that draws from data over the past three years, the Airports Council International (ACI) 2024 forecast, the November forecast from the Finance Ministry of the Maldives, Booking.com Travel Predictions 2024, PwC’s latest UK consumer sentiment survey, and insights from an AI forecaster.

While the outlook is optimistic, potential risks include:

• Global Economic Downturn:  A global economic downturn could pose challenges to the anticipated growth.
• Rise in Travel Costs:  Escalating travel costs might impact the enthusiasm of potential travelers.
• Political Instability:  Ongoing political instability and conflicts globally could also influence the tourism industry.

The overall outlook for the Maldives’ tourism industry in 2024 is optimistic, with a strong surge in tourist arrivals expected. However, the industry stakeholders and authorities must remain vigilant, considering the potential risks that could influence the trajectory of the industry. The Maldives continues to position itself as a premier destination, offering a diverse range of experiences to cater to the evolving preferences of global travelers.

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Maldives Tourist Arrivals

Tourist arrivals in maldives increased to 167528 in july from 123284 in june of 2024. tourist arrivals in maldives averaged 113714.45 from 2012 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 217392.00 in february of 2024 and a record low of 0.00 in april of 2020. source: maldives monetary authority,   markets,   gdp,   labour,   prices,   money,   trade,   government,   business,   consumer,   taxes,   climate.

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TTM Report: Maldives Tourism Industry Forecast 2023

Key Findings • Total tourist arrivals to reach 2.5 million by 2023 • Indian market to overtake Chinese market by 2021 • Indian and Chinese market to have 30% market share by 2023 • Europe to remain the largest market by region • Average Daily Rate and Average Stay to fall with increase in Asian markets • Operating bed capacity to increase by average 8%

Tourism industry is the largest economic industry in the Maldives. It plays a significant role in contributing towards the economic growth, earning foreign exchanges and creates employment opportunities in the tertiary sector.

Our team at TTM decided to look into a brief overview into the Maldives tourism industry for the year 2019, including the key markets and the highlights along with the future forecast of the demand and supply of the industry for the next 4 years.

Current Status According to the statistics by the Ministry of Tourism, 2019 proved to be one of the most successful years with reaching target of 1.5 millionth tourist arrival on November 24th, Maldives welcomed a record amount of 1,702,831 tourists. This was a 14.7% increase compared to 2018.

After slowing in 2018, tourist arrivals rebounded during the first half of 2019 and continued to do so throughout the year. Europe has been the strongest region for the Maldives for the past few years and even in 2019.

In 2019 tourist arrivals from Europe (49%) was with a 14.8% increase and 833,904 tourists. The second strongest performance was from Asia and the Pacific (41.4%). There were 705,117 tourists from this region in the year. This is a 13.5% increase compared to 2018. This was followed by American countries (5%) with 84,793 tourists, Middle East (3.5%) with 60,003 tourists and Africa with 18, 698 tourists. Looking at the top 10 country-wise markets, though China market has continued to be in the top, after no increase in the growth for the past 3 years, the market had a 0.3% increase in 2019.

Indian market, which was at 5th place in 2018 with 66,955 tourists, jumped to the 2nd position with a whopping 166,030 tourist arrivals in 2019 and India showed the highest growth rate with 83.5% in 2019.

India is now one of the fastest growing outbound tourism markets in the world, second only to China. The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) estimates that India will account for 50 million outbound tourists by 2020.

Maldives being geographically closer to the Indian market contributes to this growth. In addition to this, the emergence of more airlines and routes has increased the availability of options for the Indian travelers.

Indian budget carriers such as GoAir, Spice Jet and Indigo have launched direct connections between Male and important Indian cities such as New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai.

The Germany and USA market also continued to show increase as the previous years while other markets Italy, UK, Russia, France, Japan and Australia showed a steady increase.

Looking into the supply, with over 20 new resorts opened in 2019, there were 927 tourist centres registered by the end of 2019. Traditionally, the tourist centres mainly compromised of the resorts, however with the emergence of local island tourism in 2017, guesthouses have opened new options for even the budget travelers. Every year Maldives has witness over 1000 new operating bed capacity from guesthouses itself.

By the end of 2019, the tourist centres include 152 resorts, 12 hotels, 607 guesthouses and 156 safaris. All this combined gave an accumulated operating bed capacity of 49, 924. This was a 13.9% growth in the operating bed capacity for 2019 compared to 2018.

Future Forecast The government has aimed to set new target of 2.5 million annual arrivals by 2023.

As per the past growth trends of the markets, Maldives is expected to welcome 1.8 million tourists in 2020, reaching 2.5 million tourists by 2023.

According to the forecast, if the slow growth of Chinese market continues, while the Indian market continues to grow, Indian will surpass the Chinese market to become the largest market for Maldives tourism industry. As per the market growth by region, Europe market will remain the top market but the Asia and the Pacific market will keep increasing as well.

The American market and African is expected to increase almost a double by the end of 2023.

As per the supply, the government has announced that tourism sector will increase 1,300 beds in 2020 with 13 new resorts and 74 guesthouses.

Maldives will need the operating bed capacity to be at 53,078 by 2020 to generate 70% bed night occupancy of 13 million. This will require 2.2 million tourists on an average of 6 nights. However as per the forecast, by end of 2020 Maldives is expected for 11 million actual bed nights with occupancy at 61%.

By the end of 2023, with 63,937 operating bed capacity, for 70% bed night occupancy, Maldives requires 16 million bed nights. This will require 2.7 million tourists on an average stay of 6 nights. But, according to the forecast, by end of 2023 Maldives is expected receive 15 million bed nights with an average occupancy at 67%.

But the worrying factor is the with the ever-growing Asian market, the average stays could be lower and thus resulting in much lower bed nights even with an increase in total tourist arrivals. Since ADR is lower for Indian and Chinese markets, another concerning factor is that this could reduce the average ADR considerably since these markets will account to over 30% of the total tourist arrivals to the Maldives by 2023.

Conclusions – Recommendations It’s important to have more European connectivity focused on our traditional European markets if we want to maintain a better average stay and ADR. Thus, with fewer arrivals’ figures can provide better over tourism receipts. Aviation industry policies of Maldives must align with tourism marketing policies by focusing on key European markets. Either by giving incentives to fly to Maldives or bilateral government talks can help to boost the routes from Europe to Maldives. It’s important to identify top 15 markets for long-term and focus on air connectivity to these to ensure that expected arrival figures are met.

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Indians dominated Maldives' tourist arrival figures in 2023, data shows

The largest number of tourists who visited the maldives after india were from russia and china..

Indian tourists were the highest among visitors to the Maldives till December 2023, data from the country's tourism ministry showed. According to the Maldives tourism ministry, a total of 17, 57,939 tourists arrived in the island nation till December 13, an increase of 12.6 per cent compared to the 1.5 million arrivals recorded in 2022.

The largest number of tourists who visited the Maldives were from India (2,09,198) , followed by Russia (2,09,146) and China (1,87,118).

About 1,55,730, tourists visited Maldives from the United Kingdom, 1,35,090, from Germany, 1,18,412 from Italy, 74,575 from the United States, 49,199 from France, 40,462 from Spain, and 37,260 from Switzerland.

Aviation data has also indicated that Maldives remained a popular choice for Indians as a tourism destination for a few years.

In the October-December quarter of 2018 when the first phase of expansion to Maldives began, 51,000 passengers travelled between India and Maldives on direct flights. These went up to 60,000 passengers in the same quarter in 2019. This translates to nearly 700 passengers a day each way between India and Maldives!

Even as Covid-19 played spoilsport, the October to December quarter of 2020 saw 32,000 passengers each way. Come 2021, the numbers broke all records as India was past the deadly second wave and Maldives had started welcoming tourists with restrictions while most of the world was still out of bounds.

A bumper 1.15 lakh passengers flew to Maldives from India in the fourth quarter of 2021, which averages at 1250 passengers per day, on direct flights. This dropped in 2022 as the world opened up and Indians flew to destinations all across.

However, earlier this week, anti-India comments by some Maldivians, including one minister, on X have prompted several Indian celebrities and social media influencers to call for a boycott of the Maldives and its tourist spots.

The ongoing tussle involving barbs, trolls, etc. traces its origin to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Lakshadweep, which spurred interest in the Indian island among travel enthusiasts.

During his visit, Modi inaugurated several development projects and also explored Lakshadweep's beautiful beaches. Pictures of Modi while snorkelling in the sea went viral on social media and were top trending on X.

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