International tourist trips in Mauritius
Mauritius: International tourist trips was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Mauritius, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.38 million for international tourist trips 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, international tourist trips in Mauritius peaked at 1.40 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 179,800, 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.
International tourist trips in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 422,000 | — |
| 1996 | 487,000 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 536,000 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 558,000 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 578,000 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 656,000 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 660,000 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 682,000 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 702,000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 719,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 761,000 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 788,000 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 907,000 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 930,000 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 871,000 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 935,000 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 965,000 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 965,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 993,000 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 309,000 | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 179,800 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 997,000 | +454.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | +6.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.38 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 | 997,000 |
| 2020 | -77.7% | 1.38 million | 309,000 |
| 2021 | -41.8% | 309,000 | 179,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516,200 | 422,000 | 578,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 767,600 | 656,000 | 930,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 935,000 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 832,560 | 179,800 | 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 international tourist trips in Mauritius?
- International tourist trips in Mauritius was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,800 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for international tourist trips?
- Mauritius ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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