The Maldives is poised to reach a key tourism milestone as the one millionth tourist for the year 2025 is expected to arrive on Friday, according to Minister of Tourism Thoriq Ibrahim.

He made the announcement during an interview with state broadcaster PSM on Friday.

As per the latest figures released by the Ministry of Tourism, a total of 979,958 tourists had visited the country as of June 3.

With an average of 6,363 daily arrivals, the Maldives is on track to surpass the one million mark by the end of this week.

The figures represent an 8.4% increase in arrivals compared to the same period last year. In 2024, 903,773 tourists had visited the country by early June, up from 821,248 during the same period in 2023.

China currently leads as the top source market for Maldivian tourism, contributing 117,874 visitors so far this year, accounting for 12% of total arrivals.

Russia follows with 107,518 arrivals, while the United Kingdom ranks third with 99,671 tourists.

The government has set a target of welcoming 2.2 million tourists in 2025, and officials remain optimistic that the goal will be achieved, buoyed by the strong performance seen in the first half of the year.