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TOURISM STATISTICS IN THE MALDIVES. Ms. Maryam Gasim Deputy Director General , Ministry of Tourism. Overview. Maldives at a Glance Tourism in the Maldives Inbound Tourism Accommodation Statistics Arrivals Statistics Revenue & Expenditure Statistics. The Maldives - at a Glance.
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TOURISM STATISTICS IN THE MALDIVES Ms. Maryam Gasim Deputy Director General, Ministry of Tourism
Overview Maldives at a Glance • Tourism in the Maldives Inbound Tourism • Accommodation Statistics • Arrivals Statistics • Revenue & Expenditure Statistics
The Maldives - at a Glance • Started in 1972 • One island one resort concept • Free visa on arrival • No restriction on any nationalities • Contributes to 30% of the GDP • Main source of foreign exchange • Major employment generator
Inbound Tourism Bed capacity contribution by types of accommodation (end October 2014)
Inbound Tourism • Major Source of inbound tourism statistics • Arrival/departure card (monthly/annual) • Maldives Visitor Survey (biannually)
Inbound Tourism • Ministry of Tourism,(MOT) publishes • Monthly • Quarterly • Annual • Monthly data provided to MOT by Department of Immigration & Emigration • Data collected through arrival/departure cards of immigration
Inbound Tourism Data collected from Arrival/Departure Card • Arrival • Nationality • Gender • Age (D.O.B) • Place of Residence • Purpose of visit • Length of stay • Departure • Place of stay in Maldives
Inbound Tourism • Arrival/Departure Card
Inbound Tourism Arrival data available by • Nationality • Gender
Inbound Tourism • Tourist Arrivals 1972 - 2013
Inbound Tourism Major Markets to the Maldives • Europe (42.9%) • Asia & Pacific (49.9%) • Americas (3.2%) • Middle East (3.2%) • Africa (0.7%)
Inbound Tourism Maldives Visitor Survey • Exit survey • Conducted biannually (peak season and off-peak season) • Targeted for tourists only
Inbound Tourism Data collected through Maldives Visitor Survey • Nationality • Country of residence • Duration of visit • Purpose of visit • Perception of tourists about the services.
Inbound Tourism Some of the findings from Maldives Visitor Survey June 2014
Revenue & Expenditure Statistics • Tourism Receipts compiled by the Maldives Monetary Authority (Central Bank) for the purpose of Balance of Payments Previously used a model based estimation • Includes tax returns and expenditure made by tourists in the resorts, souvenir shops, local transport, etc… • Calculations were mainly based on a small scale survey
Revenue & Expenditure Statistics • Coverage of Services account improved • Goods and Service Tax (GST) and Business Profit Tax (BPT) introduced in 2011 • Administrative records or Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) to be used for the estimation of tourism receipts