Kerala tourism hits record high in 2025, footfall touches 2.58 crore
The Hindu
Kerala tourism achieves record 2.58 crore visitors in 2025, with Idukki leading domestic arrivals, says Minister Mohamed Riyas.
Kerala continues to set new benchmarks in tourism, with the State recording its highest-ever tourist arrivals in 2025.
Speaking to mediapersons in Kozhikode on Monday (February 16, 2026), Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, citing the latest official figures, said a total of 2.58 crore guests visited Kerala during the year, surpassing the previous record of 2.29 crore arrivals in 2024.
The State welcomed an additional 28,95,002 tourists in 2025 compared to the previous year, marking a significant surge and reinforcing its growing appeal as a top travel destination, Mr. Riyas said.
He said Kerala registered footfalls of 2.5 crore domestic tourists in 2025, up from 2.22 crore in the previous year, marking an increase of 12.46%. Domestic tourist arrivals recorded an increase of 36.3% compared to the pre-COVID level.
Among the districts, Idukki recorded the highest number of domestic tourist arrivals at 46,79,800, followed by Ernakulam (44,29,899), Thiruvananthapuram (43,75,846), Thrissur (31,24,696), Wayanad (14,73,710), and Kozhikode (14,69,253).
Outside Kerala, the major contributing States in terms of domestic tourist arrivals were Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, the Tourism Minister said.
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