British traveller marks Maldives’ two millionth tourist arrival in 2025
The Maldives welcomed its two millionth tourist of the year on Thursday. The milestone visitor, British national Bethany Sarah Kerswell, arrived at 11:15am on Virgin Atlantic flight VS384 from London Heathrow, accompanied by her husband. The couple will spend their holiday at OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort in South Ari Atoll. They were received at Velana […]
Tourist arrivals in Maldives reach 1.8 million, up 9.9% year-on-year
The number of tourists arriving in the Maldives this year has reached 1.8 million, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. The statistics show that the arrivals represent an increase of 9.9 per cent compared to the 1.6 million tourists during the same period last year. The largest number of tourists so far this […]
Maldives records 1.6 million tourist arrivals
The Maldives recorded 1.6 million tourist arrivals as of Wednesday, according to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism on Thursday. The government has set a target of 2.3 million visitors for 2025. To reach this goal, 695,587 more tourists must arrive in the remaining three months of the year. However, the statistics show a […]
Maldives’ tourist arrivals up 9% in August, 1.49 million in 2025
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives increased by 9 per cent in August compared to the same month last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism. As of 30 August, 192,058 tourists had arrived, compared to 176,175 during the same period in 2024. A total of 1.49 million tourists have visited the country […]
Maldives records 1.29 million tourist arrivals as of July, 9.5% y-o-y hike
A total of 1.29 million tourists visited the Maldives as of Wednesday, reflecting a 9.5% increase compared to the same period last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism on Friday. Data from the Ministry show that 180,438 tourists arrived during July alone, marking an 11.8% increase compared to July last year. […]
Maldives tourist arrivals jump 15% in June; 2025 arrivals top 1.1 million
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives in June increased by 15 percent compared to the same month last year, with total arrivals in 2025 surpassing 1.1 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism. A total of 141,772 tourists visited the Maldives in June 2025, up from 123,284 in June 2024. Tourist […]
Maldives tourist arrivals from India show signs of recovery
Tourist arrivals from India to the Maldives are showing signs of recovery, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Tourism. As of 28 May, the number of Indian visitors to the Maldives totalled 54,257. This marks an increase of 1,549 arrivals compared to the same period last year, representing a 3 percent […]
Maldives hits 1 million tourists in record time
Maldives has welcomed its 1 millionth tourist of 2025 on 7th June 2025, the fastest that the country has achieved a million tourists in our nation’s history. Kajal Singh, an Indian national, arrived in the Maldives today on IndiGo flight 6E 1131 at 12:55. She is visiting for her honeymoon at Bandos Maldives. This is […]
Over 966,000 tourists visit Maldives in May; total nears 1 million
A total of 135,614 tourists visited the Maldives in May, bringing the total number of arrivals for the year to 966,358, according to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism today. The May 2025 figure reflects a 13.1% increase compared to the 119,873 tourists who arrived in the same month last year. Overall, tourist arrivals […]
Maldives records over 900,000 tourist arrivals in 2025
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives this year has surpassed 900,000, according to the Ministry of Tourism. As of 14 May, a total of 901,210 tourists had arrived in the country. This represents an 8% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. Data from the ministry indicates that an average of […]
Tourist arrivals in Maldives surpass 800,000 in 2025
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives this year has surpassed 800,000, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism. As of Saturday, 806,110 tourists had arrived in the Maldives. This figure marks a 7.6 percent increase compared to the 749,225 arrivals recorded during the same period last year. A total of 173,692 tourists […]
Maldives records over half a million tourists by mid-March
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives has increased by 5%, surpassing half a million arrivals by mid-March. According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment: 506,053 tourists arrived in the Maldives as of 12 March. This is an increase of 22,052 tourists compared to the same period last year, […]
