Tourist arrivals have reached 1،050،661 so far this year.
The figure is 13.4 percent higher than tourist arrivals during the same period last year, according to statistics released by the tourism ministry.
Some 926,275 tourists visited the Maldives in the same period last year, up from 593,956 tourist arrivals during the same period in 2021.
Russia is in first place in the top 10 source markets for tourists to the Maldives, followed by India, UK and China. The tourism ministry predicted that China would climb to third spot in early August.
Other countries in the top 10 include Germany, Italy, America, France, Switzerland and Australia.
The highest number of arrivals so far this year was recorded in February with 117,914 tourists.
A total of 1256 tourist establishments are currently in operation across the country, including 172 resorts, 910 guesthouses, 161 safari vessels and 13 hotels with a combined bed capacity of 61,554.
