International tourist departures in Mauritius

Mauritius: International tourist departures was 229,300 departures in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
229,300 departures
Change on year
up 446.0%
World rank
90th
of 112 countries
All-time high
320,000 departures
in 2019
All-time low
42,000 departures
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Mauritius, 1995–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1995200820221995: 107.0k departures1996: 120.0k departures1997: 132.0k departures1998: 143.0k departures1999: 154.0k departures2000: 163.0k departures2001: 161.0k departures2002: 162.0k departures2003: 161.0k departures2004: 180.0k departures2005: 183.0k departures2006: 186.0k departures2007: 213.0k departures2008: 226.0k departures2009: 196.0k departures2010: 212.0k departures2011: 219.0k departures2012: 237.0k departures2013: 228.0k departures2014: 223.0k departures2015: 242.0k departures2016: 260.0k departures2017: 283.0k departures2018: 296.0k departures2019: 320.0k departures2020: 65.0k departures2021: 42.0k departures2022: 229.3k departures

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 229,300 departures for international tourist departures in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 446.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Mauritius peaked at 320,000 departures in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,000 departures, in 2021.

That places Mauritius 90th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 131,200 departures 107,000 departures 154,000 departures 5
2000s 183,100 departures 161,000 departures 226,000 departures 10
2010s 252,000 departures 212,000 departures 320,000 departures 10
2020s 112,100 departures 42,000 departures 229,300 departures 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 87 Belarus 344,000 departures compare
  2. 88 Uganda 331,000 departures compare
  3. 89 Gabon 236,000 departures compare
  4. 91 Iceland 219,000 departures compare
  5. 92 Bermuda 192,000 departures compare
  6. 93 Ghana 159,800 departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Mauritius?
International tourist departures in Mauritius was 229,300 departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 320,000 departures in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 42,000 departures in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for international tourist departures?
Mauritius ranks 90th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.