China was the top source market for tourists in October, statistics from the immigration department have shown.
A total of 159,141 tourists visited the Maldives last month, out of which 17,406 tourists arrived from China, according to the statistics.
Some 5,134 daily tourists arrivals were recorded on average.
Total tourist arrivals for the year reached 1.5 million by the end of October, an increase of 13 percent compared to the same period last year.
Top five tourist markets in October:
- China: 17,406
- Russia: 17,032
- Germany: 15,973
- India: 14,664
- UK: 13,615
Despite China climbing to first place in October, Russia remains the top tourist market for the year followed by India in second place by a small margin.
Russian tourist arrivals have continued to grow since borders were reopened in July 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
