Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritius

Mauritius: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 2.17 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
91st
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.17 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
382.95 million current US$
in 2021
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritius, 1995–2023

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1995200920231995: 616.0M current US$1996: 705.0M current US$1997: 666.0M current US$1998: 672.0M current US$1999: 718.0M current US$2000: 732.0M current US$2001: 820.0M current US$2002: 829.0M current US$2003: 960.0M current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 1.2B current US$2006: 1.3B current US$2007: 1.7B current US$2008: 1.8B current US$2009: 1.4B current US$2010: 1.6B current US$2011: 1.8B current US$2012: 1.8B current US$2013: 1.6B current US$2014: 1.7B current US$2015: 1.7B current US$2016: 1.8B current US$2017: 2.0B current US$2018: 2.2B current US$2019: 2.0B current US$2020: 517.6M current US$2021: 383.0M current US$2022: 1.7B current US$2023: 2.2B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritius stood at 2.17 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritius peaked at 2.17 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 382.95 million current US$, in 2021.

Mauritius ranks 91st of 203 countries on this measure, 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 675.40 million current US$ 616.00 million current US$ 718.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.19 billion current US$ 732.00 million current US$ 1.82 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.82 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.18 billion current US$ 382.95 million current US$ 2.17 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 88 Sri Lanka 2.37 billion current US$ compare
  2. 89 Estonia 2.36 billion current US$ compare
  3. 90 Uruguay 2.30 billion current US$ compare
  4. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.02 billion current US$ compare
  5. 93 Lithuania 1.92 billion current US$ compare
  6. 94 Slovakia 1.85 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritius?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Mauritius was 2.17 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 382.95 million current US$ in 2021.
How does Mauritius rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Mauritius ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.