Tourism Update 26 Aug 2021
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MINISTRY OF TOURISM REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES MALDIVES TOURISM UPDATES Kodhiparu by:Photo Park Grand 2021 26th August 2021 Vol - 34 1. Tourist Arrivals From 1st January 2021 to 25th August 2021, a total of 732,896 tourists arrived in the Maldives. The top source market for the tourist arrival was Russia with 157,876 arrivals, followed by India with 146,205 tourist arrivals. Germany stood third with 42,078 tourist arrivals. Other top source markets include USA, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, and France. Total Arrivals 2019 Total Arrivals 2020 Total Arrivals 2021 1,702,887 555,494 732,896 as at end December 2019 as at end December 2020 As of 25th August 2021 Arrivals Growth (%) Daily Duration Average of Stay 2019 2020 2021 2021/2019 2021/2020 (Days) January 151,552 173,347 92,103 -39.2 -46.9 2,971 9.2 February 168,583 149,785 96,882 -42.5 -35.3 3,460 8.8 March 162,843 59,630 109,585 -32.7 +83.8 3,535 8.7 April 163,114 13 91,200 -44.1 N/A 3,040 9.3 May 103,022 41 64,613 -37.3 N/A 2,084 9.1 June 113,475 1 56,166 -50.5 N/A 1,872 9.0 July 132,144 1,752 101,818 -22.9 N/A 3,284 9.1 st th August (1 - 25 ) 120,341 6,500 120,529 +0.2 1,754.3 4,821 9.7 Total (as of 25th August) 1,115,074 391,069 732,896 -34.3 +87.4 3,096 9.1 Top 10 Markets 2021 As of 25th August 2021 Market Arrivals Share (%) Rank Russia 157,876 21.5 01 India 146,205 19.9 02 Germany 42,078 5.7 03 U.S.A 29,589 4.0 04 Ukraine 26,920 3.7 05 Saudi Arabia 24,844 3.4 06 Spain 21,195 2.9 07 Kazakhstan 17,334 2.4 08 United Kingdom 17,281 2.4 09 France 14,340 2.0 10 Top 10 Markets 2020 end December 2020 Market Arrivals Share (%) Rank India 62,960 11.3 01 Russia 61,387 11.1 02 United Kingdom 52,720 9.5 03 Italy 46,690 8.4 04 Germany 36,435 6.6 05 China 34,245 6.2 06 France 28,031 5.0 07 U.S.A 19,759 3.6 08 Switzerland 12,517 2.3 09 Ukraine 10,343 1.9 10 Top 10 Markets 2019 end December 2019 Market Arrivals Share (%) Rank China 284,029 16.7 01 India 166,030 9.7 02 Italy 136,343 8.0 03 Germany 131,561 7.7 04 United Kingdom 126,199 7.4 05 Russia 83,369 4.9 06 France 59,738 3.5 07 U.S.A 54,474 3.2 08 Japan 44,251 2.6 09 Australia 39,928 2.3 10 Maldives Tourism Recovers As the Maldives recovers from the COVID-19 situa�on, tourist arrivals to the Maldives gradually picks up and bounce back. On 16th July 2021 with a total of 555,006 tourists arrivals reached and exceeded the 2020 annual total of 555,494. By 25th August the total arrivals to the Maldives exceeded 700,000 with an increase of 87% compared with that of 2020. Arrivals is gaining momentum in July as COVID-19 restric�ons eased and borders reopened for South Asian markets. Daily average increased from 1,827 during the month of June to 4,800 as of third week of the August. While major markets such as Russia and India made full recovery with strong posi�ve growth rates, new markets emerged from the European Region and the Middle East. As of 25th August 2021, top ten source markets to the Maldives were, Russia with 21.5% shares, India with 19.9% shares, Germany with 5.7% shares, U.S.A with 4.0% shares, Ukraine with 3.7% shares, Saudi Arabia with 3.4%, Spain with 2.9% shares, Kazakhstan with 2.4% shares, United Kingdom with 2.4% shares and France with 2.0% shares. Recovering Markets / Regions Arrivals Growth (%) 25th August 2021 From 1st January to 2019 2020 2021 2021/2019 2021/2020 Kazakhstan 3,238 2,876 17,334 435.3 502.7 Ukraine 8,378 4,814 26,920 221.3 459.2 Russia 52,721 29,388 157,876 199.5 437.2 Romania 5,947 4,060 12,397 108.5 205.3 Brazil 6,173 2,722 9,606 55.6 252.9 United Arab Emirates 7,075 2,663 10,708 51.3 302.1 India 102,200 34,971 146,205 43.1 318.1 Czech Republic 9,184 4,514 12,398 35.0 174.7 Saudi Arabia 18,512 7,393 24,844 34.2 236.0 Poland 11,772 5,652 13,823 17.4 144.6 Central/Eastern Europe 113,303 64,985 275,866 143.5 324.5 South Asia 119,017 39,691 157,582 32.4 297.0 Middle East 41,832 15,400 60,450 44.5 292.5 Africa 11,288 3,503 16,191 43.4 362.2 East Mediterranean Europe 12,576 3,777 12,629 0.4 234.4 2. Tourist Accommodation Accommodation Facilities by Type As of 25th August 2021 Total Capacity Opera�onal Capacity Facility Type Nos. Beds Nos. Beds Resorts 163 38,554 156 36,932 Hotels & Guesthouses 730 13,160 524 10,534 Safari Vessels 160 2,986 143 2,828 Total 1,053 54,700 833 50,294 Guesthouses in Operation by Atolls and Islands As of 25th August 2021 Atoll / Island Nos. Beds Haa Alifu 10 118 1. Hoarafushi 1 14 2. Kelaa 4 52 3. Vashafaru 5 52 Haa Dhaalu 4 56 1. Hanimaadhoo 4 56 Shaviyani 3 24 1. Bilehfahi 1 8 2. Kanditheemu 1 8 3. Komandoo 1 8 Noonu 6 64 1. Fodhdhoo 1 24 2. Holhudhoo 1 6 3. Velidhoo 4 34 Raa 2 22 1. Rasgetheemu 1 12 2. Maakurathu 1 10 Baa 34 602 1. Dharavandhoo 9 140 2. Dhonfanu 1 8 3. Eydhafushi 1 8 4. Fehendhoo 2 36 5. Finolhas 1 62 6. Fulhadhoo 4 88 7. Goidhoo 2 36 8. Kamadhoo 7 106 9. Kudarikilu 1 22 10. Maalhos 5 82 11. Thulhaadhoo 1 14 Atoll / Island Nos. Beds Atoll / Island Nos. Beds Lhaviyani 4 44 Faafu 2 30 1. Hinnavaru 1 12 1. Nilandhoo 2 30 2. Kurendhoo 1 6 Dhaalu 1 36 3. Olhuveli Fushi 1 10 1. Kudahuvadhoo 1 36 4. Naifaru 1 16 Thaa 2 20 Kaafu 206 4,754 1. Kinbidhoo 1 8 1. Greater Male’ Region 63 1,882 2. Thimarafushi 1 12 2. Dhiffushi 22 380 Laamu 3 138 3. Gaafaru 6 62 1. Gan 3 138 4. Gulhi 7 108 Gaafu Alifu 2 18 5. Guraidhoo 21 286 1. Villingili 1 12 6. Himmafushi 12 122 2. Nilandhoo 1 6 7. Huraa 10 156 Gaafu Dhaalu 5 74 8. Kaashidhoo 3 38 1. Faresmaathodaa 1 14 9. Maafushi 38 1,344 2. Hoadehdhdhoo 2 26 10. Thulusdhoo 24 376 3. Thinadhoo 1 24 Alifu Alifu 109 1,416 4. Vaadhoo 1 10 1. Bodufulhadhoo 5 56 Gnaviyani 16 198 2. Feridhoo 7 76 1. Fuvahmulah 16 198 3. Himandhoo 2 18 Seenu 10 196 4. Maalhos 2 16 1. Feydhoo 1 22 5. Mathiveri 7 76 2. Hithadhoo 3 94 6. Rasdhoo 22 316 3. Hulhudhoo 1 12 7. Thoddoo 40 512 4. Maradhoo Feydhoo 2 20 8. Ukulhas 24 346 5. Meedhoo 3 48 Alifu Dhaalu 59 840 Total 523 9,162 1. Dhangethi 12 182 2. Dhidhdhoo 1 12 3. Dhigurah 12 270 4. Fenfushi 1 12 5. Hangnaameedhoo 11 112 6. Maamigili 4 42 7. Mahibadhoo 7 104 8. Omadhoo 11 346 Vaavu 42 484 1. Felidhoo 5 46 2. Fulidhoo 16 174 3. Keyodhoo 13 116 4. Thinadhoo 8 148 Meemu 2 20 1. Madduvari 1 8 2. Mulah 1 12 3. Airlines & Connectivity Maldives is Connected to the World 23 1 17 27 4 3 31 26 29 2 16 20 28 5 14 32 22 25 21 6 7 8 15 30 11 9 10 12 33 24 13 19 18 BRITISH AIRWAYS EDELWEISS LUFTHANSA 1 2 3 AZUR AIR RUSSIA TURKISH AIRLINES QATAR AIRWAYS 4 5 6 FLY DUBAI EMIRATES 7 8 9 ETIHAD AIRWAYS GOAIR INDIGO 10 11 12 AIR INDIA SRILANKAN AIRLINES AEROFLOT 13 14 SPICEJET 15 AZUR AIR UKRIANE AIR ASTANA 16 17 SINGAPORE AIRLINES 18 SILK AIR AIR FRANCE 19 20 GULF AIR 21 AUSTRIAN AIRLINES CONDOR 22 23 AIR VISTARA 24 UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS UKRAINE INT'L AIRLINES 25 26 SCAT AIRLINES 27 GULLIVAIR LOT POLISH AIRLINES 28 29 SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES 30 BLUE PANAROMA IBERIA AIR INDIA EXPRESS 31 32 33 Interna�onal Scheduled Flights Interna�onal Chartered Flights (as of 25th August 2021) (as of 25th August 2021) No.of No. of No.of No. of Operator Operator Passengers Movements Passengers Movements Emirates 145,158 1,706 Air Astana 12,032 148 Qatar Airways 125,900 1,426 Azur Air Ukraine 6,626 46 Aeroflot 95,441 610 Iberia 4,893 46 Indigo 84,942 1,290 Gullivair 4,667 36 30 Go Air 53,956 872 Ukraine Interna�onal 3,647 Scat Airlines 32 Flydubai 37,865 760 3,534 50 Turkish Airlines 35,633 530 Air Vistara 1,637 1,621 24 E�had Airways 24,114 440 Uzbekistan Airways Lot Polish Airlines 1,334 12 Maldivian 18,129 520 Blue Air 187 02 Azur Air Russia 17,902 68 Others 9 38 Lu�hansa 17,234 174 Total 40,187 464 Saudi Arabian Airlines 11,315 190 Condor 10,947 114 Spicejet 8,714 312 Edelweiss 8,588 106 Srilankan Airlines 8,527 810 Austrian Airlines 7,314 72 Air India 5,797 130 Gulf Air 4,827 302 Singapore Airlines 4,755 244 Blue Panorama 2,783 20 Air Seychelles 2,741 60 Bri�sh Airways 2,438 84 Air India Express 2,046 28 Silk Air 1,264 50 Air France 166 06 Others 0 216 Total 738,496 11,146 4 4 4.