International trips for personal reasons in Mauritius

Mauritius: International trips for personal reasons was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.38 million
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
69th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
173,500
in 2021
Years of data
30
1995–2024

International trips for personal reasons in Mauritius, 1995–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200920241995: 420.0k1996: 488.6k1997: 534.6k1998: 554.3k1999: 572.8k2000: 651.5k2001: 648.0k2002: 680.8k2003: 690.2k2004: 708.1k2005: 751.4k2006: 774.1k2007: 898.1k2008: 933.0k2009: 861.0k2010: 920.3k2011: 941.9k2012: 941.5k2013: 971.3k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 304.9k2021: 173.5k2022: 974.5k2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.38 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Mauritius peaked at 1.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173,500, in 2021.

That places Mauritius 69th out of 179 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 personal reasons in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Mauritius, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 420,000 —
1996 488,600 +16.3%
1997 534,600 +9.4%
1998 554,300 +3.7%
1999 572,800 +3.3%
2000 651,500 +13.7%
2001 648,000 -0.5%
2002 680,800 +5.1%
2003 690,200 +1.4%
2004 708,100 +2.6%
2005 751,400 +6.1%
2006 774,100 +3.0%
2007 898,100 +16.0%
2008 933,000 +3.9%
2009 861,000 -7.7%
2010 920,300 +6.9%
2011 941,900 +2.3%
2012 941,500 -0.0%
2013 971,300 +3.2%
2014 1.02 million +5.0%
2015 1.13 million +10.3%
2016 1.26 million +11.6%
2017 1.32 million +5.0%
2018 1.37 million +4.1%
2019 1.36 million -0.8%
2020 304,900 -77.6%
2021 173,500 -43.1%
2022 974,500 +461.7%
2023 1.29 million +32.9%
2024 1.38 million +6.7%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 1.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 1.38 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 6.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal 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 +461.7% 173,500 974,500
2020 -77.6% 1.36 million 304,900
2021 -43.1% 304,900 173,500
2023 +32.9% 974,500 1.29 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 514,060 420,000 572,800 5
2000s 759,620 648,000 933,000 10
2010s 1.12 million 920,300 1.37 million 10
2020s 825,980 173,500 1.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 66 Cuba 1.60 million compare
  2. 67 Guatemala 1.53 million compare
  3. 68 San Marino 1.42 million compare
  4. 70 New Zealand 1.29 million compare
  5. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.25 million compare
  6. 72 Panama 1.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Mauritius?
International trips for personal reasons in Mauritius was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 173,500 in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Mauritius ranks 69th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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