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
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius, 1998–2024
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.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 435,000 guests | — |
| 2000 | 499,000 guests | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 525,000 guests | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 589,000 guests | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 646,000 guests | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 654,000 guests | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 739,000 guests | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 756,000 guests | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 724,000 guests | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 797,000 guests | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 935,000 guests | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million guests | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million guests | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million guests | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 308,980 guests | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 179,780 guests | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 997,290 guests | +454.7% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million guests | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million guests | +6.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.38 million guests is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million guests, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.38 million guests is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670 guests, 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 guests | 997,290 guests |
| 2020 | -71.3% | 1.08 million guests | 308,980 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.