The number of active tourist establishments in the country has reached 1,227, marking a 1.7 percent increase from the 1,207 facilities recorded at the close of 2024, according to recent statistics from the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. This expansion has raised the total bed capacity within the industry to 64,373.
The increase reflects sustained momentum in the country's tourism sector, which continues to register a sharp rise in international arrivals and diversification across accommodation categories.
Tourism infrastructure now spans 175 resorts, 877 guesthouses, 159 safari vessels, and 16 hotels. Bed capacity is distributed across these categories, with resorts accounting for 44,047 beds, guesthouses 14,854, safari vessels 3,162, and hotels 2,310. Resorts remained the dominant choice of accommodation, hosting 72.8 percent of tourists during this period, while guesthouses accounted for 22.3 percent of stays and hotels accommodated 2.7 percent.
Visitor numbers have climbed in tandem with infrastructure growth, according to tourism ministry data. So far this year, the Maldives has welcomed 1,195,693 tourists, an increase of 9.5 percent compared to the 1,092,367 arrivals recorded during the same period in 2024. Much of this growth has been fuelled by demand from key source markets. China leads with 163,370 visitors, followed by Russia with 139,388 and the United Kingdom with 114,703.
The government is seeking to build on last year's milestone of attracting two million tourists. A target of 2.3 million visitors has been set for the end of 2025, supported by a series of initiatives aimed at strengthening and expanding the tourism sector.