The Maldives welcomed 41,374 tourists in the first seven days of November, according to the latest daily update from the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
Daily arrivals fluctuated during the week, starting at 6,689 on 1 November and reaching a high of 7,061 on 7 November. The first week total is seven per cent lower than the 44,482 recorded in the same period last year.
October arrivals reached 194,039, a 0.9 per cent increase on the previous October. For the year to date the country has received 1,838,434 visitors, three per cent fewer than in the corresponding period of 2025. The daily average stands at 5,911.
China remains the largest source market with 335,917 arrivals, or 18.6 per cent of the total, followed by Russia with 263,546 and the United Kingdom with 139,737. Resorts continue to account for the majority of stays, hosting 1,333,557 visitors so far this year.
Of the country’s 1,286 registered tourist facilities, 1,281 are operational, providing 68,054 beds.
