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.

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

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mauritius, 1995 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1995 184.00 million current US$ —
1996 205.00 million current US$ +11.4%
1997 194.00 million current US$ -5.4%
1998 203.00 million current US$ +4.6%
1999 210.00 million current US$ +3.4%
2000 203.00 million current US$ -3.3%
2001 216.00 million current US$ +6.4%
2002 223.00 million current US$ +3.2%
2003 236.00 million current US$ +5.8%
2004 277.00 million current US$ +17.4%
2005 295.00 million current US$ +6.5%
2006 347.00 million current US$ +17.6%
2007 384.00 million current US$ +10.7%
2008 489.00 million current US$ +27.3%
2009 384.00 million current US$ -21.5%
2010 423.00 million current US$ +10.2%
2011 427.00 million current US$ +0.9%
2012 394.00 million current US$ -7.7%
2013 458.00 million current US$ +16.2%
2014 503.00 million current US$ +9.8%
2015 616.00 million current US$ +22.5%
2016 683.00 million current US$ +10.9%
2017 738.00 million current US$ +8.1%
2018 663.00 million current US$ -10.2%
2019 656.00 million current US$ -1.1%
2020 223.16 million current US$ -66.0%
2021 141.41 million current US$ -36.6%
2022 433.65 million current US$ +206.7%
2023 567.38 million current US$ +30.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 567.38 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 567.38 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +206.7% 141.41 million current US$ 433.65 million current US$

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 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 Laos 554.42 million current US$ compare

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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.