Kerala notches record of over 2.58 crore tourist arrivals in 2025, says tourism minister Mohammed Riyas says the state’s post-Covid pandemic plan to boost tourism is paying offPTIKerala witnessed the highest number of tourist arrivals in its history last year, state tourism minister P.A. The number was 28,95,002 higher than tourist arrivals in 2025. Idukki district topped the state in domestic tourist arrivals, recording 46,79,800 visitors, followed by Ernakulam with 44,29,899, Thiruvananthapuram with 43,75,846, and Thrissur with 31,24,696. To overcome the crisis, the government held discussions with all stakeholders in the tourism sector, he said. We had a clear perception of how the tourism sector should move ahead when the Covid-19 situation eased, which has now helped us improve tourist arrivals," he said.

Source: The Telegraph February 16, 2026 07:08 UTC