India becomes second largest market for Maldives tourism
Indian tourists now account for the second highest market share.
22 Jul 2019, 9:00 AM
Indian holidaymakers have become the second largest market for the Maldives tourism industry, overtaking traditional European markets with 100 percent growth during the first half of 2019.
Some 82,140 Indian tourists visited the Maldives by the end of June, representing a 10 percent market share, according to statistics released on Monday by the tourism ministry.
The figure was close to the 90,474 Indian tourists who visited during 2018, which itself was up from fewer than 16,000 a decade ago.
Briefing the press on Monday, Tourism Minister Ali Waheed predicted arrivals from India to increase twofold by the end of the year, attributing the exponential growth to political stability and the revitalisation of traditionally close ties with the giant neighbour since the new administration took office in November.
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