Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 1.11 trips per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius is 1.11 trips per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 1.11 trips per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.137 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3742 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.4309 trips per person | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4656 trips per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4777 trips per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4874 trips per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5489 trips per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5417 trips per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5652 trips per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5688 trips per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5799 trips per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6118 trips per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6273 trips per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7245 trips per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7499 trips per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6902 trips per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.736 trips per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7521 trips per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7497 trips per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7715 trips per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.809 trips per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8912 trips per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9943 trips per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 trips per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 trips per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2408 trips per person | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 0.137 trips per person | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7719 trips per person | +463.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 trips per person | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 trips per person | +7.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.11 trips per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 7.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.11 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 73.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +463.4% | 0.137 trips per person | 0.7719 trips per person |
| 2020 | -77.6% | 1.08 trips per person | 0.2408 trips per person |
| 2021 | -43.1% | 0.2408 trips per person | 0.137 trips per person |
| 2023 | +34.4% | 0.7719 trips per person | 1.04 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4471 trips per person | 0.3742 trips per person | 0.4874 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6208 trips per person | 0.5417 trips per person | 0.7499 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8907 trips per person | 0.736 trips per person | 1.08 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6592 trips per person | 0.137 trips per person | 1.11 trips per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Mauritius was 1.11 trips per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 trips per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.137 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.