Some 1.5 million tourists have visited the Maldives so far this year, according to official statistics from the Tourism Ministry.
The figures show that 1,505,366 tourists visited as of Saturday which is an increase of 13.4 percent over the same period last year. The number stood at 1.3 million last year.
Russia remains the largest source market. The country accounts for 11.5 percent of tourist arrivals. A total of 172,472 tourists from Russia have visited this year.
India is the second largest source market with 163,513 tourists, followed by China with 163,063 tourists.
While tourist arrivals have increased compared to last year, the government has set a target of reaching 1.8 million tourist arrivals by the end of this year.
The government predicts arrivals could reach two million if the market continues to be strong.
There are currently 1268 tourist properties operating in the country. That is 174 resorts, 918 guesthouses, 162 safaris and 14 hotels.
