Visitor arrivals to Maldives down 67.4% in 2020

Maldives' Ministry of Tourism reported (19-Jan-2021) visitor arrivals to the Maldives for Dec-2020. Details include:

• Dec-2020:
  • Visitor arrivals: 96,412, -43.7% year-on-year;
• 12 months ended Dec-2020:
  • Visitor arrivals: 555,494, -67.4%;
    • India: 62,960, -62.1%;
    • Russia: 61,387, -26.4%;
    • UK: 52,720, -58.2%;
    • Italy: 46,690, -65.8%;
    • Germany: 36,435, -72.3%;
    • China: 34,245, -87.9%;
    • US: 19,759, -63.7%;
    • France: 28,031, -53.1%;
    • Switzerland: 12,517, -63.0%;
    • Japan: 8479, -80.8%. [more - original PR]