Former Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer said the Muizzu administration's words and policies, including deputy ministers' comments about India, cost the Maldives tourism industry MVR 2.3 billion, with Indian arrivals down 47,000 year-on-year as of June. Indian tourist numbers and wider visitor arrivals are reported alongside tourism data for 2019 and 2023.
Tracked down 6.9 percent Tourist arrivals
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The words and policies of President Mohamed Muizzu, and some key deputy ministers, have caused losses of MVR 2.3 billion to the Maldives' tourism industry, former Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer has said.
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Ameer said the number of tourists from India visiting the Maldives, as of June this year, was 47,000 less than in the previous year; costing the nation close to MVR 450 million in taxes.
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Ameer said the number of tourists from India visiting the Maldives, as of June this year, was 47,000 less than in the previous year; costing the nation close to MVR 450 million in taxes.
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In 2019 alone, the Indian market grew by 83 percent, statistics showed.
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In 2023, 264,753 Indian tourists visited the Maldives; down 6.9 percent from the previous year.
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Earlier reports gave 73,785 visitors 8 May, 16:39 Maldives Republic
In 2023, 264,753 Indian tourists visited the Maldives; down 6.9 percent from the previous year.
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