China, Feb 13:
China overtook Russia and Italy to grab the first spot on the Maldives tourism chart in February 2024.
China crawled up from the third position to the first on the list of “Top 10 Markets 2024”, as per a daily
report released by the Maldives’ Ministry of Tourism.
On February 3, a report showed that China topped the chart with 11.2 percent market share. The
ministry’s latest report released on Monday showed data as of February 11. As per the report, China
remains at the first spot but its market share dropped marginally at 10.8 percent.
Acknowledging the latest statistics, China’s state media Global Times reported, “… China has once again
become the largest source of tourists in the Maldives. Last February, the visa waiver agreement between
China and the Maldives came into effect. On Sunday, the Maldives welcomed a record high of 10,213
tourists, surpassing the number of 9,000 in 2019.”
However, according to the Maldives’ ministry data, it was on Saturday, February 10 that the Maldives saw
the arrival of 10,213 tourists in a day. This was the highest tourist arrivals in the island nation so far this
year.
