Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mauritius
Mauritius: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 1.38 million arrivals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.38 million arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mauritius peaked at 1.40 million arrivals in 2018 and was at its lowest, 179,800 arrivals, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 90th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 422,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 487,000 arrivals | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 536,000 arrivals | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 558,000 arrivals | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 578,000 arrivals | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 656,000 arrivals | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 660,000 arrivals | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 682,000 arrivals | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 702,000 arrivals | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 719,000 arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 761,000 arrivals | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 788,000 arrivals | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 907,000 arrivals | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 930,000 arrivals | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 871,000 arrivals | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 935,000 arrivals | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 965,000 arrivals | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 965,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 993,000 arrivals | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million arrivals | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million arrivals | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million arrivals | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million arrivals | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million arrivals | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million arrivals | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 309,000 arrivals | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 179,800 arrivals | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 997,000 arrivals | +454.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million arrivals | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million arrivals | +6.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.38 million arrivals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million arrivals, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.38 million arrivals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +454.5% | 179,800 arrivals | 997,000 arrivals |
| 2020 | -77.7% | 1.38 million arrivals | 309,000 arrivals |
| 2021 | -41.8% | 309,000 arrivals | 179,800 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516,200 arrivals | 422,000 arrivals | 578,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 767,600 arrivals | 656,000 arrivals | 930,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million arrivals | 935,000 arrivals | 1.40 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,560 arrivals | 179,800 arrivals | 1.38 million arrivals | 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mauritius?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Mauritius was 1.38 million arrivals in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million arrivals in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,800 arrivals in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.