🇲🇺 Indian Ocean · Mauritius
Mauritius Tourism Dashboard
Visitor arrivals, top European and African source markets, average length of stay, mode of transport and traveller demographics for the Indian Ocean's premier destination. Data covers January–July 2026 with historical comparisons back to 2019.
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Jul 2026 with historical comparisons.
Arrivals Jan-Jul 2026
804,633
+2.1% vs YTD 2025
Full year 2025
1,436,250
Jan–Dec 2025 baseline
Full year 2019
1,383,488
Pre-pandemic peak
Avg length of stay
11.3
nights (Jan-Jul 2026)
Top source market (Jan-Jul 2026)
🇫🇷 France
180,034 · 22.4% share
Fastest-growing market (YoY)
🇩🇪 Germany
+15.4% · 70,476 arrivals
By Air (Jan-Jul 2026)
780,829
97.0% of total
By Sea (Jan-Jul 2026)
23,804
3.0% of total
Monthly arrivals — 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)
Jan – Jul, side by side
Annual visitor arrivals
2019 → 2026 recovery trajectory
Top 5 source markets
Jan–Jul 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | 180,034 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | 82,411 | 10.2% | -2.3% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 72,609 | 9.0% | -14.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 70,476 | 8.8% | +15.4% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | 62,576 | 7.8% | +6.4% |
Arrivals by region
Jan–Jul 2026
| Region | Arrivals | % share |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 491,373 | 61.1% |
| Africa | 179,463 | 22.3% |
| Asia | 78,209 | 9.7% |
| Middle East | 26,549 | 3.3% |
| Americas | 17,462 | 2.2% |
| Oceania | 11,145 | 1.4% |
| Other / not stated | 432 | 0.1% |
Gender split
Jan–Jul 2026
Average length of stay
Nights per visitor · 2026 vs 2025
Mode of transport
Air vs Sea, Jan–Jul 2026
By Air
780,829
97.0% of arrivals · +0.2% YoY
By Sea
23,804
3.0% of arrivals · +55.8% YoY
Share of arrivals
Air 97.0%Sea 3.0%
All source markets
Arrivals, region and YoY change · Jan–Jul 2026
| Country | Region | Arrivals | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | Europe | 180,034 | +0.3% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | Indian Ocean | 82,411 | -2.3% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Europe | 72,609 | -14.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Europe | 70,476 | +15.4% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | Africa | 62,576 | +6.4% |
| 🇮🇳India | Asia | 51,005 | +14.5% |
| 🇷🇺Russian Federation | Europe (CIS) | 18,812 | +5.8% |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Europe | 18,018 | +3.3% |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Europe | 16,694 | -1.6% |
| 🇸🇦Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 15,395 | +8.0% |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Europe | 12,285 | +0.1% |
| 🇦🇹Austria | Europe | 11,342 | +8.5% |
| 🇲🇬Malagasy Republic | Indian Ocean | 10,754 | -7.4% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Oceania | 10,102 | +7.5% |
| 🇨🇳China | Asia | 10,018 | +21.2% |
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 10,009 | +21.7% |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Europe | 9,223 | +14.4% |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Europe | 8,981 | -2.4% |
| 🇺🇸USA | Americas | 8,538 | -5.2% |
| 🇨🇿Czech Republic | Europe | 8,264 | -29.8% |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Europe | 6,317 | -1.5% |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Europe | 5,809 | -13.6% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Americas | 5,576 | -9.5% |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | Europe | 5,525 | -3.0% |
| 🇷🇴Romania | Europe | 4,722 | +7.8% |
| 🇹🇷Turkey | Europe | 4,090 | +5.2% |
| 🇺🇦Ukraine | Europe (CIS) | 3,901 | +35.7% |
| 🇸🇰Slovakia | Europe | 3,619 | -17.0% |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Europe | 3,299 | -1.7% |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Oceania | 547 | -22.2% |
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Jul 2026 with historical comparisons. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.