- Historic Milestone
- The Maldives welcomed over 2.24 million tourists in 2025, the highest annual tourist arrivals ever recorded.
- Official Statistics
- According to the Ministry of Tourism and Environment (MoTE):
- Total arrivals in 2025: 2,246,516 tourists
- Increase of 9.8% compared to 2,046,615 arrivals in 2024
- Record-Breaking Month
- December 2025 recorded the highest monthly arrivals ever:
- 224,455 visitors
- Monthly Tourist Arrivals (2025)
- January: 214,863
- February: 214,091
- March: 203,468
- April: 198,322
- May: 135,614
- June: 141,772
- July: 186,738
- August: 192,058
- September: 149,563
- October: 190,445
- November: 195,127
- December: 224,455
- Top Source Markets
- China: 329,428 visitors
- Russia: 278,760 visitors
- United Kingdom: 202,171 visitors
- Economic Impact
- Total tourism revenue exceeded USD 5.4 billion
- Represents a 15.8% increase compared to 2024
- Marks the highest tourism revenue in Maldives’ history
