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Mauritius Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Factsheet

Discover the total economic contribution that the Travel & Tourism sector brings to Mauritius and the world in this data-rich, two-page factsheet.

Discover the total economic contribution that the Travel & Tourism sector brings to the Mauritius’s economies and to the world in this data-rich, two-page factsheet.

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This factsheet highlights the importance of Travel & Tourism to Mauritius across many metrics, and features details such as:

  • Contribution of the sector to overall GDP and employment
  • Comparisons between 2019 and 2023
  • Forecasts for 2024 and 2034
  • International and domestic visitor spending
  • Proportion of leisure vs business spending
  • Top 5 inbound and outbound markets

This factsheet highlights the importance of Travel & Tourism to the Mauritius across many metrics, and features details such as:

  • Contribution of the sector to overall GDP and employment in the group and globally
  • Contribution of the sector to overall GDP and employment in the region and globally

This factsheet highlights the importance of T&T to this city across many metrics, and features details such as:

  • Contribution of the sector to overall GDP and employment in the city
  • Comparisons between 2019, 2020 and 2021, plus 2022 forecast
  • Proportion of the T&T at city level towards overall T&T contribution at a country level
  • Top 5 inbound source markets

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Mauritius Tourism Revenues

Tourism revenues in mauritius decreased to 5525 mur million in june from 7063 mur million in may of 2024. tourism revenues in mauritius averaged 7252.07 mur million from 1995 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 44378.00 mur million in december of 2012 and a record low of 90.00 mur million in april of 2021. source: central statistics office, mauritius, tourism revenues in mauritius is expected to be 7500.00 mur million by the end of this quarter, according to trading economics global macro models and analysts expectations. in the long-term, the mauritius tourism revenues is projected to trend around 9000.00 mur million in 2025 and 8700.00 mur million in 2026, according to our econometric models.,   markets,   gdp,   labour,   prices,   money,   trade,   government,   business,   consumer,   taxes,   climate.

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International Travel and Tourism- Year 2022

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Tourist arrivals

      The number of tourist arrivals increased from 179,780 in the year 2021 to 997,290 in the year 2022.

2.  Tourist arrivals by air increased from 178,733 in the year 2021 to 990,099 in the year 2022 while those arriving by sea increased from 1,047 to 7,191. ​

3.  The performance of our usual main markets, accounted for 71% of total tourist arrivals in the year 2022 same as in the year 2021.  Comparative figures for the years 2021 and 2022 are given in the table below:

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Recent Statistics on International Travel and Tourism​​​​

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Tourism in Mauritius

Development of the tourism sector in mauritius from 1995 to 2021.

Tourists per year in Mauritius

Revenues from tourism

Tourism receipts in Mauritius per year

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Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Mauritius 2019-2020

Number of jobs in the travel and tourism sector in mauritius in 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s).

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Statistics on " Tourism industry in Ghana "

  • Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa 2014-2029
  • International tourist arrivals in Africa 2020, by country
  • Tourism sector GDP share in Africa 2020, by country
  • Age distribution of tourists in Ghana 2022
  • Number of tourist arrivals in Ghana 2023, by country of origin
  • Share of international tourists in Ghana 2022, by purpose of visit
  • Main countries of destination of Ghanaian tourists 2021
  • Tourist spending in Ghana 2008-2020
  • Domestic tourist spending in Ghana 2019-2022
  • Share of tourist expenditure in Ghana 2019-2021, by purpose
  • Average daily tourist expenditure in Ghana 2023, by purpose
  • Leisure and business travel spending in Ghana 2019-2022
  • Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in Ghana 2013-2028
  • Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Africa 2019, by country
  • Travel and tourism's direct contribution to employment in Ghana 2008-2019
  • Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Ghana 2005-2023
  • Travel and tourism's direct contribution to employment in Ghana 2008-2021
  • Employed population in arts and entertainment in Ghana 2021, by gender
  • Employed population in accommodation and food services in Ghana 2021, by region
  • World Heritage Sites in Africa 2024, by country
  • Number of visits at tourist attractions in Ghana 2016-2023, by residency status
  • Number of visits to the Kakum National Park in Ghana 2016-2023
  • Number of licensed tourist accommodation enterprises in Ghana 2016-2023
  • Length of stay in hotels in Ghana 2020
  • Average rate of occupancy of hotel rooms in Ghana 2014-2023
  • Annual contributions of hotels and restaurants to GDP in Ghana 2013-2022
  • Real per capita consumer spending on restaurants and hotels in Ghana 2014-2029
  • Largest hotels in Greater Accra in Ghana 2022, by number of rooms
  • Hotels in the Eastern region of Ghana with the highest number of rooms 2022

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  • Premium Statistic Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa 2014-2029
  • Premium Statistic International tourist arrivals in Africa 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Tourism sector GDP share in Africa 2020, by country
  • Basic Statistic Passport visa free score in Africa 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Age distribution of tourists in Ghana 2022

Inbound and outbound

  • Premium Statistic Number of tourist arrivals in Ghana 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of tourist arrivals in Ghana 2023, by country of origin
  • Basic Statistic Share of international tourists in Ghana 2022, by purpose of visit
  • Basic Statistic Main countries of destination of Ghanaian tourists 2021

Expenditure and GDP

  • Premium Statistic Tourist spending in Ghana 2008-2020
  • Basic Statistic Domestic tourist spending in Ghana 2019-2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of tourist expenditure in Ghana 2019-2021, by purpose
  • Premium Statistic Average daily tourist expenditure in Ghana 2023, by purpose
  • Basic Statistic Leisure and business travel spending in Ghana 2019-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in Ghana 2013-2028
  • Basic Statistic Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ghana 2019-2023
  • Basic Statistic Direct contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Africa 2019, by country
  • Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's direct contribution to employment in Ghana 2008-2019
  • Basic Statistic Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Ghana 2005-2023
  • Basic Statistic Travel and tourism's direct contribution to employment in Ghana 2008-2021
  • Premium Statistic Employed population in arts and entertainment in Ghana 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Employed population in accommodation and food services in Ghana 2021, by region

Attraction sites

  • Premium Statistic Most visited tourist attractions in Ghana 2023
  • Basic Statistic World Heritage Sites in Africa 2024, by country
  • Basic Statistic Number of visits at tourist attractions in Ghana 2016-2023, by residency status
  • Basic Statistic Number of visits to the Kakum National Park in Ghana 2016-2023

Hotel and accommodations

  • Basic Statistic Number of licensed tourist accommodation enterprises in Ghana 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Length of stay in hotels in Ghana 2020
  • Premium Statistic Average rate of occupancy of hotel rooms in Ghana 2014-2023
  • Basic Statistic Annual contributions of hotels and restaurants to GDP in Ghana 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Real per capita consumer spending on restaurants and hotels in Ghana 2014-2029
  • Premium Statistic Largest hotels in Greater Accra in Ghana 2022, by number of rooms
  • Premium Statistic Hotels in the Eastern region of Ghana with the highest number of rooms 2022

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  1. Mauritius: contribution of tourism to GDP 2019-2021

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  2. Trend of tourism and GDP in Mauritius

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  3. Trend of tourism and GDP in Mauritius

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  4. Trend of tourism, finance, and GDP in Mauritius. NB: LR implies

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  5. Trend of tourism and GDP in Mauritius

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  6. Percent share of tourism in GDP, 1988

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COMMENTS

  1. Mauritius: contribution of tourism to GDP 2019-2021

    In 2021, travel and tourism contributed roughly five percent to Mauritius's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The share decreased from 8.3 percent in 2020, still reflecting the impacts of the ...

  2. PDF Annual Report on Performance for Financial Year 2020/21

    However, in 2020, the Tourism sector accounted for only 2.2% of GDP, 9.9% of total employment in large establishments of the tourism industry and 5% of investment. The hotel stock reached 113 hotels in 2020 representing 13,451 rooms. Hotel occupancy rate stood at 24% in 2020 compared to 73% in 2019.

  3. PDF Economic and Social Indicators

    International Travel and Tourism January to September 2023 Released online : 29 November 2023 https://statsmauritius.govmu.org Price: Rs 40.00 Statistics Mauritius Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Port Louis. Note: Readers are invited to make the distinction between official data which are published

  4. Tourism Sector

    Tourism Sector - Ministry of Tourism

  5. Prime Minister announces elaboration of a 10-year blueprint ...

    The contribution of tourism to the GDP was 8% for year 2019 and is estimated to be around 6% in 2022, he said. With the sectors impressive recovery, he stated that Government is determined to achieve its ambitious goal of attracting one million tourists this calendar year and 1.4 million in financial year 2022/2023.

  6. PDF The Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) Year 2018 Introduction ...

    Mauritius website. Key results for 2018 ... Tourism generated a contribution to GDP of Rs 38.7 billion, or 9.2% of GDP. 5. Tourism balance of trade reached Rs 48.7 billion. 6. The tourism industry directly employed 75,934 persons (or 13.2% of total employment). ... This represents 9.2 % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at basic prices in 2018 ...

  7. PDF Economic and Social Indicators

    International Travel and Tourism Year 2022 Released online : 28 February 2023 https://statsmauritius.govmu.org Price: Rs 40.00 ... Statistics Mauritius Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Port Louis 28 February 2023 Contact persons Mrs. T. Joomun, Statistician

  8. Mauritius

    This factsheet highlights the importance of Travel & Tourism to Mauritius across many metrics, and features details such as: Contribution of the sector to overall GDP and employment. Comparisons between 2019 and 2023. Forecasts for 2024 and 2034. International and domestic visitor spending.

  9. PDF Annual Report

    pause in global travel would hurt our economy in which tourism comprises a quarter of GDP. The pandemic caused international arrivals to Mauritius' borders to fall to a handful between 1,399,000 to 309,880 and it took impressive effort to ensure that the oil spill would not impact tourism once borders reopened.

  10. PDF HANDBOOK OF STATISTICAL DATA ON TOURISM 2021

    2021. 179,780 tourist arrivals were recorded during the year. The principal tourist markets were France (28.7%), United Kingdom (19.0%) and Germany (10.3%). The average length of stay of a tourist was 14.7 nights. Gross earnings from tourism amounted to Rs 15,253 million.

  11. Mauritius Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (LCU), 1995-2017

    Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (LCU) of Mauritius surged by 6.69% from 103.1 billion LCU in 2016 to 110.0 billion LCU in 2017. Since the 4.45% decline in 2013, contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (LCU) soared by 37.83% in 2017. The description is composed by our digital data assistant.

  12. Mauritius: tourism value added to GDP 2019-2021

    Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Mauritius from 2019 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], WTTC, June 14, 2022. [Online].

  13. Mauritius Tourism Revenues

    Tourism Revenues in Mauritius decreased to 5525 MUR Million in June from 7063 MUR Million in May of 2024. This page provides - Mauritius Tourism Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

  14. Mauritius Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP), 1995

    3.8 %. Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP) of Mauritius remained stable at 23.8 % over the last 1 years. The share of Travel & Tourism spending or employment in the equivalent economy-wide concept in the published national income accounts or labour market statistics. Visitor exports are compared with exports of all goods and ...

  15. PDF Travel & Tourism Economic

    ld's poorest countries. Last year, the Travel & Tourism workforce grew by 27.4 million to employ 330 million people, almost reach. ng its pre-pandemic high. International spending increased by 33.1% to $1.63 trillion, j. st 14% below 2019 levels. Domestic spending, meanwhile, increased by more than 18% to reach almost $5 trillio.

  16. Mauritius

    In 2019, contribution of travel and tourism to GDP for Mauritius was 3.6 billion US dollars. Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP of Mauritius increased from 1.2 billion US dollars in 2000 to 3.6 billion US dollars in 2019 growing at an average annual rate of 6.92%. US dollar billion, at current prices and exchange rates.

  17. International Travel and Tourism- Year 2022

    International Travel and Tourism- Year 2022 Highlights. Tourist arrivals The number of tourist arrivals increased from 179,780 in the year 2021 to 997,290 in the year 2022. 2. Tourist arrivals by air increased from 178,733 in the year 2021 to 990,099 in the year 2022 while those arriving by sea increased from 1,047 to 7,191. 3.

  18. Mauritius Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP), 1995

    In 2019, contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP) for Mauritius was 23.9 %. Though Mauritius contribution of travel and tourism to GDP (% of GDP) fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2000 - 2019 period ending at 23.9 % in 2019. The share of Travel & Tourism spending or employment in the equivalent economy-wide concept in the published national ...

  19. Stats

    Statistics on Tourism. . Recent Statistics on International Travel and Tourism . . Handbook of Statistical Data on Tourism 202 2 . Handbook of Statistical Data on Tourism 2021 . Handbook of Statistical Dat a on Tourism 2020. Handbook of Statistical Data on Tourism 2019. Tourist Statistics & Charts - October 2019 .

  20. Development and importance of tourism for Mauritius

    In 2021, Mauritius generated around 383.00 million US dollars in the tourism sector alone. This corresponds to 2.7 percent of its the gross domestic product and approximately 5 percent of all international tourism receipts in Eastern Africa. Worldwide comparisons: › International tourism › List of safest travel countries Back to overview ...

  21. Mauritius: contribution of tourism to employment 2020

    Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in Mauritius 2019-2020. In 2020, there were over 70 thousand jobs in the sector of travel and tourism in Mauritius. Despite a decrease by ...

  22. Mauritius Contribution of travel and tourism to employment (% of GDP

    In 2019, contribution of travel and tourism to employment (% of GDP) for Mauritius was 22.9 %. Though Mauritius contribution of travel and tourism to employment (% of GDP) fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2000 - 2019 period ending at 22.9 % in 2019. The share of Travel & Tourism spending or employment in the equivalent economy-wide concept in the ...

  23. Mauritius

    In 2019, contribution of travel and tourism to GDP growth for Mauritius was 2.2 %. Though Mauritius contribution of travel and tourism to GDP growth fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 2000 - 2019 period ending at 2.2 % in 2019. The description is composed by our digital data assistant.