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Maldives sets ambitious goal of 2.4mln tourists for 2025

The Maldives is targeting 2.4 million tourist arrivals in 2025.

This year, the Maldives expects to welcome 2 million tourists, with 1.8 million arrivals already recorded.

Speaking to state media, Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal said the Maldives aims to welcome 2.4 million tourists next year. Although the state budget for next year estimates that 2.2 million tourists will visit in 2025, the minister said the aim is to promote tourism in new markets and increase the number of tourists to 2.4 million.

The minister expressed optimism about the coming year, stating that it would be a 'bright year for Maldives tourism'.