Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Maldives
Maldives: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 26.7 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Maldives, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Maldives is 26.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% on the previous year and up 820.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Maldives peaked at 138.2 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -67.41 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Maldives ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.2 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2001 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2002 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -505.2% |
| 2003 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +212.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2005 | -35.98 % change on previous year | -482.9% |
| 2006 | 52.41 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2007 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2009 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -481.8% |
| 2010 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -624.4% |
| 2011 | 17.55 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2013 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +501.1% |
| 2014 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2016 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2017 | 8.09 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2018 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2020 | -67.41 % change on previous year | -556.8% |
| 2021 | 138.2 % change on previous year | -305.0% |
| 2022 | 26.7 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 26.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 26.7 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.45 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -35.98 % change on previous year | 52.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 % change on previous year | -67.41 % change on previous year | 138.2 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 68 Djibouti 29.08 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Hungary 28.99 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 26.72 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Benin 23.95 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 23.73 % change on previous year compare
- 74 El Salvador 22.79 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Maldives?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Maldives was 26.7 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 138.2 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.41 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Maldives rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Maldives ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 820.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.