Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius

Mauritius: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.38 million guests in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.38 million guests
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
60th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.38 million guests
in 2024
All-time low
179,780 guests
in 2021
Years of data
19
1998–2024

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius, 1998–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998201120241998: 435.0k guests2000: 499.0k guests2002: 525.0k guests2004: 589.0k guests2006: 646.0k guests2009: 654.0k guests2010: 739.0k guests2011: 756.0k guests2012: 724.0k guests2013: 797.0k guests2015: 935.0k guests2016: 1.0M guests2017: 1.1M guests2018: 1.1M guests2020: 309.0k guests2021: 179.8k guests2022: 997.3k guests2023: 1.3M guests2024: 1.4M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius stood at 1.38 million guests. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius peaked at 1.38 million guests in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179,780 guests, in 2021.

Mauritius ranks 60th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 435,000 guests 435,000 guests 435,000 guests 1
2000s 582,600 guests 499,000 guests 654,000 guests 5
2010s 887,875 guests 724,000 guests 1.08 million guests 8
2020s 832,728 guests 179,780 guests 1.38 million guests 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 57 Bahamas 1.47 million guests compare
  2. 58 Lithuania 1.43 million guests compare
  3. 59 Qatar 1.41 million guests compare
  4. 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.34 million guests compare
  5. 62 Estonia 1.33 million guests compare
  6. 63 Montenegro 1.30 million guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius was 1.38 million guests in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million guests in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 179,780 guests in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Mauritius ranks 60th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.