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Tourist arrivals expected to fall short of previous record

Finance Minister Hassan Zareer told the People's Majlis that tourist arrivals this year are not expected to match last year's figures, with the year's budget built on an assumption of 2.4 million arrivals. Arrivals so far stand at 1.7 million, 66,034 fewer than the same period last year, and the government has revised its full-year projection to 2.17 million.

Tracked 2.4 million Tourist arrivals

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  • Although we no longer anticipate reaching the arrival figures previously projected for 2026, we estimate that total arrivals by year-end will remain close to the levels seen in 2025

    Hassan Zareer, Finance Minister Adhadhu (English) Open the report (Adhadhu (English))

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Figures in these reports

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  • 2.4 million tourist arrivals assumed for current year's budget Adhadhu (English) The current year's budget was formulated on the assumption of 2.4 million tourist arrivals

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • MVR 11.4 billion Tourism Goods and Services Tax expected from assumed arrivals Adhadhu (English) which was expected to generate MVR 11.4 billion in Tourism Goods and Services Tax (TGST)

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • 1.7 million tourist arrivals so far this year Adhadhu (English) Tourism Ministry statistics show that 1.7 million tourists have visited the Maldives so far this year.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • 66,034 tourists fewer arrivals compared to same period last year Adhadhu (English) This is 66,034 fewer arrivals compared to the same period last year.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • 2.25 million total tourist arrivals last year Adhadhu (English) Total tourist arrivals for the entirety of last year stood at 2.25 million.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • 2.17 million revised projection of tourist arrivals by end of this year Adhadhu (English) The government has now revised its projections, estimating that 2.17 million tourists will visit the Maldives by the end of this year.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

  • 2.28 million and 2.5 million forecast tourist arrivals next year Adhadhu (English) the government forecasts that tourist arrivals next year will range between 2.28 million and 2.5 million.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

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  • Government revised its tourist arrival projection for this year downward to 2.17 million this year Maldives Adhadhu (English) The government has now revised its projections, estimating that 2.17 million tourists will visit the Maldives by the end of this year.

    Word for word from the report in Adhadhu (English). Open the report

Subjects

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Public finance & taxTourism & hospitality

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Hassan Zareer Finance MinisterMinistry of Tourism