Maldives, the smallest country in Asia, is the richest country. Was it "won" by China tourists?

Although it can't be said that it's all because of China tourists, there must be some reasons.

As the smallest country in Asia, Maldives is the richest man in South Asia with less than 500,000 nationals, and its per capita GDP exceeded $ 1 10,000 in 20 18 years, while India's per capita GDP was only $20 15 in the same period. Before 20 1 1, Maldives was listed as the least developed country in the world. Through years of development, Maldives has become the country with the highest per capita GDP in South Asia, relying on tourism and shipping. Is this really because of China tourists?

Tourism is the biggest economic pillar of Maldives, and its income accounts for about 25% of GDP for many years. Maldives is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. They predict that the number of tourists this year will reach a record 654.38+600,000. Today, China has been the largest tourist source country in Maldives for eight consecutive years, with 26 direct flights to Maldives every week. It is estimated that about 300,000 tourists from China will visit the Maldives this year.

Malé, the capital of Maldives, has a population of over 60,000, and only one or two hotels are built on each island. Except for a few large hotels with more than 100 rooms, most of them are small hotels with only a few dozen rooms. During the Spring Festival, thousands of people from China flocked to it. The unbearable Maldives is full of people looking for houses.

And the Maldives is a honeymoon resort in the eyes of China people. Different from traditional tourism, Madai, as a country with a thousand islands and one hotel, is a very pure holiday-style tourism. You just need to enjoy the beautiful scenery in the hotel and go out to sea occasionally, instead of going back and forth to various scenic spots by car every day.