The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) reported total revenue of MVR 3.24 billion for December 2025 – a strong increase compared to the previous year.

According to MIRA’s Monthly Revenue Collection report, revenue in December 2024 stood at MVR 2.48 billion. The authority said revenue in December 2025 increased by 30.7 percent year-on-year.

MIRA attributed the growth mainly to higher income from the tourism sector, Green Tax, and resort rent. The authority noted that tourist arrivals to the Maldives rose by 12.8 percent during the same period, contributing significantly to the increase in revenue.

Revenue collected in December 2025 was also 17.4 percent higher than projections for the period. MIRA said this was driven by increased Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the tourism sector, along with higher earnings from resort rent, land sales, land transfer fees, and corporate social responsibility fees.

GST accounted for the largest share of revenue, with MVR 1.72 billion collected in December, representing 53.2 percent of total revenue. Resort rent contributed MVR 519 million, while Green Tax collections reached MVR 218.7 million.

Other major revenue sources included MVR 191.3 million from departure tax, MVR 176 million from airport development fees, and MVR 160 million from income tax.

MIRA also reported revenue of USD 157.83 million for December, a 40 percent increase compared to USD 112.82 million recorded in December 2024.