International tourist trips in Maldives
Maldives: International tourist trips was 1.68 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International tourist trips in Maldives, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, international tourist trips in Maldives stood at 1.68 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Maldives peaked at 1.70 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 315,000, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 81st of 203 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.
International tourist trips in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 315,000 | — |
| 1996 | 339,000 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 366,000 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 396,000 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 430,000 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 467,000 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 461,000 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 485,000 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 564,000 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 617,000 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 395,000 | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 602,000 | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 676,000 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 683,000 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 656,000 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 792,000 | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 931,000 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 958,000 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 555,000 | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | +26.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.68 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 667,400, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in Maldives changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +138.2% | 555,000 | 1.32 million |
| 2020 | -67.4% | 1.70 million | 555,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,200 | 315,000 | 430,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 560,600 | 395,000 | 683,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 792,000 | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 555,000 | 1.68 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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 trips in Maldives?
- International tourist trips in Maldives was 1.68 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,000 in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for international tourist trips?
- Maldives ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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