Over 45,000 tourists welcomed so far in June

More than 45,000 tourist arrivals have been recorded so far in June.

This was revealed by the Ministry of Tourism through its latest daily tourist arrival statistics published on Tuesday.

As such, the ministry’s statistics show that between June 1 – 10, 45,614 tourists were welcomed at Velana International Airport (VIA). This is a 38.2 percent increase from the 32,996 arrivals recorded in the same period of 2024 and higher than the 33,664 arrivals recorded the previous year.

Looking at the daily arrivals for June 2025:

• 4,487 tourists were welcomed on June 1
• 4,753 tourists were welcomed on June 2
• 4,360 tourists were welcomed on June 3
• 5,017 tourists were welcomed on June 4
• 5,427 tourists were welcomed on June 5
• 5,706 tourists were welcomed on June 6
• 5,475 tourists were welcomed on June 7
• 5,381 tourists were welcomed on June 8
• 5,008 tourists were welcomed on June 9

January 1 and June 10, 1,011,972 tourists arrived in the Maldives. This is a 9.4 percent surge in comparison to the 925,239 arrivals recorded in 2024 and much higher than the 842,908 arrivals recorded in 2023.

Maldives welcomed the one millionth tourist of the year on Saturday. Kajal Singh arrived in the Maldives to spend her honeymoon at Malahini Kuda Bandos, and this was her first visit to the Maldives. The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) announced that this marks the fastest time in the nation's history that tourist arrivals have reached the one-million mark within a calendar year. To commemorate the milestone, Minister of Tourism and Environment Thoriq Ibrahim attended a special ceremony at Velana International Airport (VIA) to personally welcome the milestone visitor.

During the ceremony, which emphasized the Maldives' commitment to sustainable tourism, the one millionth tourist of 2025 was invited to plant a tree. Embracing the gesture, the visitor took part in a symbolic tree-planting at Hulhule, underscoring the nation's ongoing environmental initiatives.

On a monthly basis:

• 214,863 tourist arrivals were recorded between January 1 – 31.
• 214,091 tourist arrivals were recorded between February 1 – 28.
• 203,464 tourist arrivals were recorded between March 1 – 31.
• 198,322 tourist arrivals were recorded between April 1 – 30.
• 135,614 tourist arrivals were recorded between May 1 – 31.

The statistics go on to reveal that about 6,931 tourists arrived on average every day during January, 7,646 in February, 6,563 in March, 6,611 tourists arrived on average during April and 4,414 tourists arrived on average during May. About 5,068 tourists are arriving on average every day during June.

The Maldives continues to cement its reputation as a premier luxury travel destination, with statistics revealing that 71.6 percent of visitors opt for stays at the nation’s upscale resorts. This trend underscores the enduring appeal of the island nation’s exclusive accommodations and pristine surroundings among global travelers.

So far, 727,742 visitors have opted for the luxury of resorts. 230,699 tourists make up 23 percent of the tourists who stayed at guesthouses, 28,830 tourists make up 2.9 percent of the tourists who stayed at hotels, 24,013 tourists make up 2.4 percent of the tourists who stayed at liveaboard vessels and 660 who stayed at other facilities during this period.

Statistics go on to reveal that China has remained the leader in tourist arrivals to the Maldives with no signs of slowing down, dominating the top source markets by the end of the fifth month of the year.

As such, the ministry’s statistics revealed that although Russia topped the tourist source markets into the third week of January, it was replaced by China into the last week of January.

China has topped the leading source of tourists since then. China contributes 12 percent of the market share with 121,393 arrivals.

China sat at the top of the list of tourist source markets by the end of 2024 as well.

Russia sits at second place on the list contributing 11.1 percent of the market share with 111,937 arrivals recorded by Tuesday.

The United Kingdom comes third contributing 10.1 percent of the market share with 101,781 arrivals.

Other top tourist markets in 2025 include:

• Italy contributing 8.2 percent with 83,142 arrivals
• Germany contributing 7.6 percent with 77,012 arrivals
• India contributing 5.8 percent with 58,915 arrivals
• France contributing 3.4 percent with 34,774 arrivals
• United States contributing 3.1 percent with 31,619 arrivals
• Switzerland contributing 2.2 percent with 22,237 arrivals
• Australia contributing 1.8 percent with 18,503 arrivals

Maldives welcomed 2,046,615 visitors in 2024. In 2023, 1,878,543 tourist arrivals were recorded.

A true jewel of the Indian Ocean, Maldives has been dazzling among passionate travelers since tourism was introduced in the island nation in 1972. It is going to be 53 years since the island paradise has been enchanting travelers from around the globe with its unrivaled hospitality and picturesque beauty.