Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritius

Mauritius: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 567.38 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
567.38 million current US$
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
738.00 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
141.41 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritius, 1995–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1995200920231995: 184.0M current US$1996: 205.0M current US$1997: 194.0M current US$1998: 203.0M current US$1999: 210.0M current US$2000: 203.0M current US$2001: 216.0M current US$2002: 223.0M current US$2003: 236.0M current US$2004: 277.0M current US$2005: 295.0M current US$2006: 347.0M current US$2007: 384.0M current US$2008: 489.0M current US$2009: 384.0M current US$2010: 423.0M current US$2011: 427.0M current US$2012: 394.0M current US$2013: 458.0M current US$2014: 503.0M current US$2015: 616.0M current US$2016: 683.0M current US$2017: 738.0M current US$2018: 663.0M current US$2019: 656.0M current US$2020: 223.2M current US$2021: 141.4M current US$2022: 433.7M current US$2023: 567.4M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritius is 567.38 million current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritius peaked at 738.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 141.41 million current US$, in 2021.

That places Mauritius 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199.20 million current US$ 184.00 million current US$ 210.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 305.40 million current US$ 203.00 million current US$ 489.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 556.10 million current US$ 394.00 million current US$ 738.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 341.40 million current US$ 141.41 million current US$ 567.38 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 108 Maldives 618.95 million current US$ compare
  2. 109 Cameroon 600.40 million current US$ compare
  3. 110 Brunei Darussalam 584.77 million current US$
  4. 112 Trinidad and Tobago 565.04 million current US$ compare
  5. 113 Curacao 555.14 million current US$ compare
  6. 114 Lao PDR 554.42 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritius?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritius was 567.38 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 738.00 million current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 141.41 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Mauritius ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.