Over 1,500 new beds were added to Maldives’ tourism bed capacity last year, statistics from the Ministry of Tourism have shown.
According to figures, the total bed capacity of Maldives tourism stood at 61,650 by the end of 2023.
However, the figure had reached 63,248 by the end of 2023, marking an increase of 1,598 beds in just 12 months.
Guesthouses were the greatest movers during the year, moving up from 13,657 beds in 2023 to 15,621 by the end of 2024.
The total bed capacity of 63,348 is spread across 1,271 registered tourism establishments including resorts, guesthouses, tourist hotels and safari vessels.
They include:
• 42,547 beds from 172 resorts
• 15,621 beds from 929 guesthouses
• 3,052 beds from 155 safaris
• 2,028 beds from 15 hotels
The world renowned tourist destination has witnessed the highest number of tourist arrivals in a single year in its 52 year tourism history.
According to tourism figures, a total of 2,047,435 tourists had holidayed in the Maldives in 2024. This is a nine percent increase from the 1،878،543 tourists from 2023.
This marks the first time Maldives has welcomed two million tourists to its shores in a calendar year.
The government aims to improve tourism occupancy and bring in 15 percent more tourists this year than last year, while boosting tourism revenue to USD5 billion.