Maldives Tourism Observatory

Daily Updates

Official Ministry tourism indicators, imported as structured data from Daily Updates reports.

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October 2026

Published 04 October 2026 · daily arrivals 01 October–03 October 2026.

Official daily-data coverage

In progress: 3 of 6 elapsed days are available. The current month will continue to update as validated Ministry reports are imported.

Decision support

Operational pulse

Recalculated from the official Daily Updates facts whenever a report is imported.

Official data through 03 October 2026

Arrivals reported

19K

3 official reported days

Recent arrival pace

6,347

Average per day across latest 3 reported days

Pace change

—

Requires 14 reported days

Official coverage

3 / 6

Current period updating

Early operating read

Only 3 official reported days are available, so a short-term pace comparison is not yet reliable. 3 expected dates are not yet represented; no values are estimated.

Operator focus: Use this for situational awareness; wait for more official observations before changing staffing, inventory, or commercial plans.

2026 YTD: 1.59M YTD (-3.9% vs 2025 YTD)

Arrivals reported

19K MTD

Matched reported days only

Year to date

1.59M YTD

-3.9% vs 2025 YTD

Monthly official total

—

Not published in this import

Data freshness

3 / 6

Official observations / expected days

Monthly tourist arrivals — October 2026

A completed official monthly total has not been imported for this period. Daily observations, when available, remain separate so a partial month is never presented as a full monthly total.

Daily tourist arrivals

Daily arrivals by day number for the selected month. Hover or tap a point for its exact value.

Daily arrivals line chart Tourist arrivals for each reported day in October 2026. 6,632 5,882 Day 1: 5,882 arrivals 1 Day 2: 6,528 arrivals Day 3: 6,632 arrivals 3 Day of month

Source markets

China307,511 19.30%
Russian Federation231,899 14.60%
United Kingdom120,837 7.60%
Germany100,573 6.30%
Italy98,671 6.20%
India92,123 5.80%
United States37,743 2.40%
Australia37,735 2.40%
France37,262 2.30%
Spain32,662 2.10%

Entry ports

Total1,622,063 100.00%
Velana International1,588,065 97.90%
Ports15,583 1.00%
All15,583 1.00%
Gan International5,636 0.30%
Maafaru International5,096 0.30%
Hanimaadhoo International3,364 0.20%
Villa International (Maamigili)3,022 0.20%
Dhaalu Airport1,296 0.10%

Facility distribution

Total1,591,020 100.00%
Resorts1,172,792 73.70%
Guesthouses348,746 21.90%
Hotels36,486 2.30%
Tourist Vessels30,369 1.90%
Other2,627 0.20%