Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have picked up as the country enters its peak holiday season, with more than 53,000 visitors arriving during the first nine days of November.

According to the latest Daily Arrival Update published by the Ministry of Tourism, a total of 53,683 tourists visited the Maldives between November 1 and 9.

The busiest day during this period was November 7, when 7,061 tourists arrived in the country. Overall, daily arrivals have remained strong, averaging nearly 6,000 visitors.

The increase comes as the Maldives enters its busiest tourism season, when travellers from Europe and other major markets head to the country for warmer weather and beach holidays.

Resorts continue to be the preferred choice for most tourists visiting the Maldives, while guesthouses remain the second most popular accommodation option, followed by hotels. A smaller number of visitors also arrive aboard cruise ships.

China continues to lead the Maldives' tourism market, accounting for the largest number of visitors. Russia follows in second place, while the United Kingdom ranks third.

Germany and Italy hold fourth and fifth positions, respectively. India, which was previously among the country's biggest tourism markets, currently sits in sixth place.

Meanwhile, tourism statistics recorded up to the end of October show that visitors aged between 25 and 34 made up the largest share of arrivals.

The figures also reveal that women accounted for more arrivals than men across all age groups below 65.

The Maldives traditionally sees a rise in tourist arrivals towards the end of the year, particularly as the winter holiday season begins in Europe. The period between November and April is generally considered the country's peak tourism season.

With arrivals already exceeding 53,000 in the first nine days of November, the latest figures point to a busy month ahead for the country's tourism industry.