International trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius

Mauritius: International trips for business and professional reasons was 34,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,000
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
127th
of 175 countries
All-time high
58,473
in 2018
All-time low
6,812
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius, 1995–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200920241995: 17.1k1996: 20.7k1997: 23.4k1998: 24.6k1999: 26.9k2000: 27.0k2001: 26.5k2002: 28.6k2003: 31.2k2004: 30.4k2005: 30.2k2006: 32.5k2007: 34.6k2008: 37.5k2009: 29.0k2010: 36.1k2011: 40.7k2012: 42.6k2013: 43.4k2014: 44.8k2015: 48.3k2016: 50.4k2017: 52.5k2018: 58.5k2019: 56.0k2020: 10.7k2021: 6.8k2022: 28.6k2023: 35.0k2024: 34.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, international trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius stood at 34,000.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius peaked at 58,473 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,812, in 2021.

That places Mauritius 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

International trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for International trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 17,100 —
1996 20,700 +21.1%
1997 23,400 +13.0%
1998 24,600 +5.1%
1999 26,900 +9.3%
2000 27,000 +0.4%
2001 26,500 -1.9%
2002 28,600 +7.9%
2003 31,200 +9.1%
2004 30,400 -2.6%
2005 30,200 -0.7%
2006 32,500 +7.6%
2007 34,600 +6.5%
2008 37,500 +8.4%
2009 29,000 -22.7%
2010 36,100 +24.5%
2011 40,700 +12.7%
2012 42,600 +4.7%
2013 43,400 +1.9%
2014 44,800 +3.2%
2015 48,300 +7.8%
2016 50,400 +4.3%
2017 52,500 +4.2%
2018 58,473 +11.4%
2019 56,000 -4.2%
2020 10,697 -80.9%
2021 6,812 -36.3%
2022 28,569 +319.4%
2023 35,000 +22.5%
2024 34,000 -2.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 34,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,300, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 34,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for business and professional reasons 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 +319.4% 6,812 28,569
2020 -80.9% 56,000 10,697

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,540 17,100 26,900 5
2000s 30,750 26,500 37,500 10
2010s 47,327 36,100 58,473 10
2020s 23,016 6,812 35,000 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 38,000 compare
  2. 125 Angola 37,000 compare
  3. 126 Aruba 34,300 compare
  4. 128 French Guiana 29,240 compare
  5. 129 Bermuda 23,000 compare
  6. 129 British Virgin Islands 23,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius?
International trips for business and professional reasons in Mauritius was 34,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 58,473 in 2018.
What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 6,812 in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
Mauritius ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for business and professional reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,919 data points, 1995–2024
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