International tourist departures in Maldives
Maldives: International tourist departures was 123,000 departures in 2008. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Maldives, 1995–2008
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
In 2008, international tourist departures in Maldives stood at 123,000 departures. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Maldives peaked at 123,000 departures in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32,000 departures, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourist departures in Maldives, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32,000 departures | — |
| 1996 | 32,000 departures | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33,000 departures | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 37,000 departures | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 42,000 departures | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 42,000 departures | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41,000 departures | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 43,000 departures | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 44,000 departures | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 61,000 departures | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 77,000 departures | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 74,000 departures | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 102,000 departures | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 123,000 departures | +20.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 123,000 departures is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 million departures, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 123,000 departures is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.20 million departures, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,200 departures | 32,000 departures | 42,000 departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 67,444 departures | 41,000 departures | 123,000 departures | 9 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 92 Bermuda 192,000 departures compare
- 93 Ghana 159,800 departures
- 94 French Guiana 146,901 departures
- 96 New Caledonia 96,970 departures compare
- 97 Uruguay 93,000 departures compare
- 98 Papua New Guinea 92,000 departures 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 international tourist departures in Maldives?
- International tourist departures in Maldives was 123,000 departures in 2008, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 123,000 departures in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,000 departures in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourist departures?
- Maldives ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.