🇲🇺 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–August 2026 with historical comparisons back to 2019.
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Aug 2026 with historical comparisons.
Arrivals Jan-Aug 2026
927,735
+2.7% 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
11.4
nights (Jan-Aug 2026)
Top source market (Jan-Aug 2026)
🇫🇷 France
205,838 · 22.2% share
Fastest-growing market (YoY)
🇩🇪 Germany
+15.8% · 81,928 arrivals
By Air (Jan-Aug 2026)
903,497
97.4% of total
By Sea (Jan-Aug 2026)
24,238
2.6% of total
Monthly arrivals — 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)
Jan – Aug, side by side
Annual visitor arrivals
2019 → 2026 recovery trajectory
Top 5 source markets
Jan–Aug 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | 205,838 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | 91,816 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 86,902 | 9.4% | -11.8% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 81,928 | 8.8% | +15.8% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | 70,562 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
Arrivals by region
Jan–Aug 2026
| Region | Arrivals | % share |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 567,805 | 61.2% |
| Africa | 204,043 | 22.0% |
| Asia | 89,703 | 9.7% |
| Middle East | 33,405 | 3.6% |
| Americas | 19,621 | 2.1% |
| Oceania | 12,683 | 1.4% |
| Other / not stated | 475 | 0.1% |
Gender split
Jan–Aug 2026
Average length of stay
Nights per visitor · 2026 vs 2025
Mode of transport
Air vs Sea, Jan–Aug 2026
By Air
903,497
97.4% of arrivals · +1.8% YoY
By Sea
24,238
2.6% of arrivals · +53.3% YoY
Share of arrivals
Air 97.4%Sea 2.6%
All source markets
Arrivals, region and YoY change · Jan–Aug 2026
| Country | Region | Arrivals | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | Europe | 205,838 | -0.1% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | Indian Ocean | 91,816 | -5.0% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Europe | 86,902 | -11.8% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Europe | 81,928 | +15.8% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | Africa | 70,562 | +6.1% |
| 🇮🇳India | Asia | 58,007 | +14.2% |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Europe | 21,838 | -0.5% |
| 🇷🇺Russian Federation | Europe (CIS) | 20,668 | +8.1% |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Europe | 19,235 | +3.2% |
| 🇸🇦Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 19,182 | +14.4% |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Europe | 14,255 | +19.8% |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Europe | 14,107 | +0.8% |
| 🇲🇬Malagasy Republic | Indian Ocean | 12,961 | -5.8% |
| 🇦🇹Austria | Europe | 12,765 | +10.0% |
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 12,723 | +32.8% |
| 🇨🇳China | Asia | 11,635 | +19.3% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Oceania | 11,481 | +5.1% |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Europe | 10,111 | -1.8% |
| 🇺🇸USA | Americas | 9,614 | -4.7% |
| 🇨🇿Czech Republic | Europe | 8,566 | -28.9% |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Europe | 7,017 | -13.9% |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Europe | 6,495 | -1.6% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Americas | 6,318 | -8.0% |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | Europe | 5,772 | -2.3% |
| 🇷🇴Romania | Europe | 5,325 | +9.1% |
| 🇸🇨Seychelles | Indian Ocean | 4,688 | +41.2% |
| 🇹🇷Turkey | Europe | 4,629 | +11.8% |
| 🇺🇦Ukraine | Europe (CIS) | 4,197 | +39.0% |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Europe | 3,978 | -1.7% |
| 🇸🇰Slovakia | Europe | 3,701 | -16.8% |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | Asia | 3,184 | +9.3% |
| 🇰🇪Kenya | Africa | 3,081 | +9.8% |
| 🇰🇷Korea Republic | Asia | 2,909 | -2.0% |
| 🇮🇱Israel | Middle East | 2,849 | +8.5% |
| 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | Africa | 2,765 | +22.1% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Asia | 1,938 | +145.6% |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Americas | 1,780 | -5.3% |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Oceania | 647 | -21.7% |
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Aug 2026 with historical comparisons. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.