International tourist trips per 1000 people in Mauritius

Mauritius: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 1,087 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,087
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
51st
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,087
in 2024
All-time low
140.51
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Mauritius, 1995–2024

2004006008001.0k1995200920241995: 363.81996: 415.41997: 452.61998: 466.91999: 479.32000: 539.22001: 538.42002: 552.62003: 565.22004: 575.32005: 605.32006: 623.52007: 714.42008: 729.62009: 6812010: 728.92011: 750.22012: 748.52013: 769.22014: 803.42015: 890.72016: 9872017: 1.0k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 240.82021: 140.52022: 781.32023: 1.0k2024: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1,087 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Mauritius peaked at 1,087 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140.51, in 2021.

Mauritius ranks 51st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Mauritius, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 363.85 —
1996 415.39 +14.2%
1997 452.59 +9.0%
1998 466.9 +3.2%
1999 479.31 +2.7%
2000 539.19 +12.5%
2001 538.42 -0.1%
2002 552.63 +2.6%
2003 565.17 +2.3%
2004 575.29 +1.8%
2005 605.31 +5.2%
2006 623.52 +3.0%
2007 714.44 +14.6%
2008 729.62 +2.1%
2009 681.01 -6.7%
2010 728.92 +7.0%
2011 750.23 +2.9%
2012 748.54 -0.2%
2013 769.18 +2.8%
2014 803.4 +4.4%
2015 890.67 +10.9%
2016 986.99 +10.8%
2017 1,040 +5.3%
2018 1,085 +4.4%
2019 1,075 -0.9%
2020 240.8 -77.6%
2021 140.51 -41.6%
2022 781.27 +456.0%
2023 1,017 +30.1%
2024 1,087 +6.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 1,087 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 1,087 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 39.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +456.0% 140.51 781.27
2020 -77.6% 1,075 240.8
2021 -41.6% 240.8 140.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 435.61 363.85 479.31 5
2000s 612.46 538.42 729.62 10
2010s 887.84 728.92 1,085 10
2020s 653.31 140.51 1,087 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 48 Georgia 1,337 compare
  2. 49 Grenada 1,274 compare
  3. 50 United Arab Emirates 1,173 compare
  4. 52 Switzerland 1,042 compare
  5. 53 Palau 1,033 compare
  6. 54 Fiji 1,000 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Mauritius?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Mauritius was 1,087 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1,087 in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 140.51 in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Mauritius ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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