International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius
Mauritius: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 52.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius stood at 52.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 78.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius peaked at 369.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Mauritius 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 186.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 201.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 188.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 176.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 175.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 190.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 197.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 217.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 263.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 300.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 318.00 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 297.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 359.00 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 369.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 270.00 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 300.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 324.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 298.00 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 271.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 272.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 247.00 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 253.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 257.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 270.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 245.00 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 52.00 million current US$ | -78.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 52.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.50 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 52.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.50 million current US$, 6.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -78.8% | 245.00 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.20 million current US$ | 175.00 million current US$ | 201.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 278.00 million current US$ | 190.00 million current US$ | 369.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.70 million current US$ | 245.00 million current US$ | 324.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.00 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 52.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 52.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Mauritius was 52.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 369.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.