Ministry of Tourism has stated the most number of tourist arrivals to Maldives during January were from Europe.
According to statistics publicised by tourism ministry, the number of tourist arrivals from Europe have been increasing year on year. The ministry revealed about 95,000 tourists arrived in Maldives from Europe during January 2020. The statistics showed the amount of arrivals from Europe increased 13.4% last January, compared to the same period last year.
From European countries, Italy, Russia, Germany and France are the highest contributors to the Maldivian tourism industry. In January 2020, 20,766 tourists arrived in Maldives from Italy, which is an increase of 23.8% compared to January 2019.
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has earmarked several activities to promote Maldives as a travel destination. MMPRC has set a target of welcoming 2 million tourists by the end of the year.