TOURISM STATISTICS IN THE MALDIVES Ms. Maryam Gasim Deputy Director General, Ministry of Tourism.
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Transcript of TOURISM STATISTICS IN THE MALDIVES Ms. Maryam Gasim Deputy Director General, Ministry of Tourism.
TOURISM STATISTICS IN THE MALDIVES
Ms. Maryam GasimDeputy 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
Contribution to GDP
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 TourismMajor Markets to the Maldives•Europe (42.9%)•Asia & Pacific (49.9%)•Americas (3.2%)•Middle East (3.2%)•Africa (0.7%)
Major Top 5 Markets – end October 2014
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
Thank you!