Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius stood at 1.38 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179,780, 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.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 435,000 | — |
| 2000 | 499,000 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 525,000 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 589,000 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 646,000 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 654,000 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 739,000 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 756,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 724,000 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 797,000 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 935,000 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 308,980 | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 179,780 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 997,290 | +454.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | +6.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670, 6.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 | +454.7% | 179,780 | 997,290 |
| 2020 | -71.3% | 1.08 million | 308,980 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435,000 | 435,000 | 435,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 582,600 | 499,000 | 654,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 887,875 | 724,000 | 1.08 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 832,728 | 179,780 | 1.38 million | 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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius was 1.38 million in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,780 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 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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