The Maldives recorded its strongest-ever tourism year in 2025, with travel receipts projected to exceed USD 5.4 billion, up 15.8 percent year on year and above the USD 5 billion national target. Arrivals from China and Russia rose 22 and 20 percent respectively, and the country won the World Travel Awards World's Leading Destination title for a sixth consecutive year.
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tourism receipts grew by 15.8 percent year on year compared to 2024, decisively surpassing the national target of USD 5 billion
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Surface arrivals increased by approximately 10 percent by year end, alongside growth in total bed nights
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arrivals from China rising by 22 percent and Russia recording 20 percent growth
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arrivals from China rising by 22 percent and Russia recording 20 percent growth, reaffirming their strategic importance to the Maldives’ tourism expansion.
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In 2025, the country secured the World Travel Awards World’s Leading Destination title for the sixth consecutive year, setting a new international record.
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