Mauritius
Source: Ministry of Finance and Economic Development: Statistics Mauritius
2021
Total Tourist Arrivals YTD 2021 - May

Stopover Visitors by Major Market YTD 2021 - May

Stopover Arrivals by Month 2021

​2020
Total Tourist Arrivals 2020
20202019% change
Air 279,325 1,338,235 -79.1%
Sea 29,655 45,253 -34.5%
Total 308,980 1,383,488 -77.7%

Total Tourist Arrivals by Market 2020
 2020% share2019% share% change
1 France79,510 25.7%302,038 21.8%-73.7%
2 Germany36,047 11.7%129,100 9.3%-72.1%
3 Reunion Island30,581 9.9%137,570 9.9%-77.8%
4 United Kingdom22,687 7.3%141,520 10.2%-84.0%
5 South Africa, Rep. of19,370 6.3%118,556 8.6%-83.7%
6 India12,781 4.1%75,673 5.5%-83.1%
7 Italy7,567 2.4%41,991 3.0%-82.0%
8 Switzerland7,328 2.4%42,045 3.0%-82.6%
9 Austria6,343 2.1%18,390 1.3%-65.5%
10 Czech Republic6,066 2.0%14,729 1.1%-58.8%
11 Sweden5,732 1.9%13,215 1.0%-56.6%
12 Russian Federation5,191 1.7%11,191 0.8%-53.6%
13 People's Rep. of China5,189 1.7%42,740 3.1%-87.9%
14 Saudi Arabia4,982 1.6%22,788 1.6%-78.1%
15 Poland4,146 1.3%11,411 0.8%-63.7%
16 Australia3,073 1.0%18,997 1.4%-83.8%
17 Romania2,657 0.9%4,817 0.3%-44.8%
18 USA2,651 0.9%10,407 0.8%-74.5%
19 Malagasy Republic2,553 0.8%15,979 1.2%-84.0%
20 Denmark2,434 0.8%7,388 0.5%-67.1%
21 Belgium2,310 0.7%16,959 1.2%-86.4%
22 Slovakia2,301 0.7%4,234 0.3%-45.7%
23 Netherlands2,206 0.7%16,814 1.2%-86.9%
24 Hungary2,004 0.6%4,061 0.3%-50.7%
25 Canada1,804 0.6%8,011 0.6%-77.5%
26 Israel1,741 0.6%3,082 0.2%-43.5%
27 United Arab Emirates1,587 0.5%13,999 1.0%-88.7%
28 Finland1,559 0.5%4,051 0.3%-61.5%
29 Ukraine1,533 0.5%3,622 0.3%-57.7%
30 Spain1,523 0.5%14,307 1.0%-89.4%
 Other & Not Stated23,524 7.6%113,803 8.2%-79.3%
 All countries308,980 100.0%1,383,488 100.0%-77.7%

Stopover Arrivals by Month 2020
20202019% change
Jan 137,419 122,273 12.4%
Feb 111,560 115,613 -3.5%
Mar 55,863 114,419 -51.2%
Apr 10 108,565 -100.0%
May 20 96,814 -100.0%
Jun 9 92,398 -100.0%
Jul 45 115,448 -100.0%
Aug 317 107,275 -99.7%
Sep 369 100,837 -99.6%
Oct 1,149 129,018 -99.1%
Nov 1,177 128,730 -99.1%
Dec 1,042 152,098 -99.3%
YTD 308,980 1,383,488 -77.7%

2019

Total Tourist Arrivals 2019
20192018% change
Air 1,338,235 1,359,688 -1.6%
Sea 45,253 39,720 13.9%
Total 1,383,488 1,399,408 -1.1%

Total Tourist Arrivals by Month 2019
20192018% change
Jan 122,273 120,974 1.1%
Feb 115,613 115,600 0.0%
Mar 114,419 119,841 -4.5%
Apr 108,565 104,967 3.4%
May 96,814 101,138 -4.3%
Jun 92,398 84,345 9.5%
Jul 115,448 115,881 -0.4%
Aug 107,275 109,471 -2.0%
Sep 100,837 102,849 -2.0%
Oct 129,018 134,052 -3.8%
Nov 128,730 132,247 -2.7%
Dec 152,098 158,043 -3.8%
YTD 1,383,488 1,399,408 -1.1%

Total Tourist Arrivals by Key Source Market 2019
 2019% share2018% share% change
1 France302,038 21.8%285,371 20.4%5.8%
2 United Kingdom141,520 10.2%151,913 10.9%-6.8%
3 Reunion Island137,570 9.9%138,439 9.9%-0.6%
4 Germany129,100 9.3%132,780 9.5%-2.8%
5 South Africa, Rep. of118,556 8.6%128,097 9.2%-7.4%
6 India75,673 5.5%85,765 6.1%-11.8%
7 People's Rep. of China42,740 3.1%65,736 4.7%-35.0%
8 Switzerland42,045 3.0%41,080 2.9%2.3%
9 Italy41,991 3.0%38,361 2.7%9.5%
10 Saudi Arabia22,788 1.6%16,507 1.2%38.1%
11 Australia18,997 1.4%20,949 1.5%-9.3%
12 Austria18,390 1.3%18,572 1.3%-1.0%
13 Netherlands16,814 1.2%16,419 1.2%2.4%
14 Belgium16,959 1.2%15,727 1.1%7.8%
15 Malagasy Republic15,979 1.2%14,365 1.0%11.2%
16 Spain14,307 1.0%15,063 1.1%-5.0%
17 Czech Republic14,729 1.1%14,254 1.0%3.3%
18 United Arab Emirates13,999 1.0%12,058 0.9%16.1%
19 Sweden13,215 1.0%15,539 1.1%-15.0%
20 Poland11,411 0.8%10,806 0.8%5.6%
21 Russian Federation11,191 0.8%11,007 0.8%1.7%
22 USA10,407 0.8%10,525 0.8%-1.1%
23 Canada8,011 0.6%7,747 0.6%3.4%
24 Denmark7,388 0.5%7,418 0.5%-0.4%
25 Seychelles6,838 0.5%5,370 0.4%27.3%
 Other & Not Stated130,832 9.5%119,540 8.5%9.4%
 All countries1,383,488 100.0%1,399,408 100.0%-1.1%

2018

Total Tourist Arrivals 2018
20182017% change
Air 1,359,862 1,312,295 3.6%
Sea 39,425 29,565 33.4%
Total 1,399,287 1,341,860 4.3%

Total Tourist Arrivals by Month 2018
20182017% change
Jan 120,974 124,362 -2.7%
Feb 115,600 105,049 10.0%
Mar 119,841 110,271 8.7%
Apr 104,967 111,432 -5.8%
May 101,138 96,557 4.7%
Jun 84,345 78,188 7.9%
Jul 115,881 112,347 3.1%
Aug 109,471 100,191 9.3%
Sep 102,849 96,282 6.8%
Oct 134,052 130,070 3.1%
Nov 132,126 121,496 8.7%
Dec 158,043 155,615 1.6%
Total 1,399,287 1,341,860 4.3%

Total Tourist Arrivals by Key Source Market 2018
 2018% share2017% share% change
1France285,271 20.4%273,419 20.4%4.3%
2United Kingdom151,846 10.9%149,807 11.2%1.4%
3Reunion Island138,439 9.9%146,040 10.9%-5.2%
4Germany132,815 9.5%118,856 8.9%11.7%
5South Africa, Rep. of128,091 9.2%112,129 8.4%14.2%
6India85,766 6.1%86,294 6.4%-0.6%
7People's Rep. of China65,739 4.7%72,951 5.4%-9.9%
8Switzerland41,084 2.9%40,252 3.0%2.1%
9Italy38,362 2.7%35,101 2.6%9.3%
10Australia20,948 1.5%21,271 1.6%-1.5%
11Austria18,577 1.3%17,596 1.3%5.6%
12Saudi Arabia16,507 1.2%5,142 0.4%221.0%
13Netherlands16,418 1.2%13,269 1.0%23.7%
14Belgium15,727 1.1%16,420 1.2%-4.2%
15Sweden15,539 1.1%15,516 1.2%0.1%
16Spain15,064 1.1%15,252 1.1%-1.2%
17Malagasy Republic14,365 1.0%12,730 0.9%12.8%
18Czech Republic14,254 1.0%10,495 0.8%35.8%
19United Arab Emirates12,058 0.9%11,866 0.9%1.6%
20Russian Federation11,006 0.8%11,153 0.8%-1.3%
21Poland10,805 0.8%11,318 0.8%-4.5%
22USA10,525 0.8%9,655 0.7%9.0%
23Canada7,751 0.6%6,908 0.5%12.2%
24Denmark7,418 0.5%6,971 0.5%6.4%
25Korea Republic7,204 0.5%6,858 0.5%5.0%
 Others & not stated117,708 8.4%114,591 8.5%2.7%
 All countries1,399,287 100.0%1,341,860 100.0%4.3%

Tourist Accommodation 2019
In September 2019 Mauritius had 110 hotels in operation offering 13,248 rooms. The large resort hotels achieved an average room occupancy of 72% in the first nine months of 2019 compared with 75% for the same nine months of 2018. Tourists stayed 10.8 nights on average during the same nine months of 2019.