Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Maldives
Maldives: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 1.68 million trips in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Maldives, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Maldives is 1.68 million trips, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Maldives peaked at 1.70 million trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 315,000 trips, in 1995.
Maldives ranks 64th of 179 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 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 315,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 339,000 trips | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 366,000 trips | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 396,000 trips | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 430,000 trips | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 467,000 trips | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 461,000 trips | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 485,000 trips | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 564,000 trips | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 617,000 trips | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 395,000 trips | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 602,000 trips | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 676,000 trips | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 683,000 trips | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 656,000 trips | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 792,000 trips | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 931,000 trips | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 958,000 trips | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million trips | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million trips | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million trips | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million trips | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million trips | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million trips | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million trips | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 555,000 trips | -67.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million trips | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million trips | +26.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1.68 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1.68 million trips is above the median for South Asia, which is 643,950 trips, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 trips | 1.32 million trips |
| 2020 | -67.4% | 1.70 million trips | 555,000 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,200 trips | 315,000 trips | 430,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 560,600 trips | 395,000 trips | 683,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million trips | 792,000 trips | 1.70 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million trips | 555,000 trips | 1.68 million trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More reference data data for Maldives
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- 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 in Maldives?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Maldives was 1.68 million trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,000 trips in 1995.
- How does Maldives rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.