Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Maldives
Maldives: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 5.55 ratio in 2008. ▼ Falling
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Maldives, 1995–2008
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2008, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Maldives stood at 5.55 ratio.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Maldives peaked at 12.82 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.13 ratio, in 2005.
Maldives ranks 15th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Maldives, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.84 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 10.59 ratio | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 11.09 ratio | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.7 ratio | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.24 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.12 ratio | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 11.24 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.28 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.82 ratio | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 10.11 ratio | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 5.13 ratio | -49.3% |
| 2006 | 8.14 ratio | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 6.63 ratio | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 5.55 ratio | -16.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.55 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 ratio, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.55 ratio is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6386 ratio, 8.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.49 ratio | 9.84 ratio | 11.09 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.11 ratio | 5.13 ratio | 12.82 ratio | 9 |
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 ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Maldives?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Maldives was 5.55 ratio in 2008, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 ratio in 2005.
- How does Maldives rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 107 countries with data for 2008.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).