🇲🇺 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–June 2026 with historical comparisons back to 2019.
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Jun 2026 with historical comparisons.
Arrivals Jan-Jun 2026
668,471
+1.5% 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-Jun 2026)
Top source market (Jan-Jun 2026)
🇫🇷 France
153,048 · 22.9% share
Fastest-growing market (YoY)
🇩🇪 Germany
+13.4% · 60,227 arrivals
By Air (Jan-Jun 2026)
645,140
96.5% of total
By Sea (Jan-Jun 2026)
23,331
3.5% of total
Monthly arrivals — 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)
Jan – Jun, side by side
Annual visitor arrivals
2019 → 2026 recovery trajectory
Top 5 source markets
Jan–Jun 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | 153,048 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | 66,459 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 60,227 | 9.0% | +13.4% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 59,954 | 9.0% | -16.0% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | 51,858 | 7.8% | +7.1% |
Arrivals by region
Jan–Jun 2026
| Region | Arrivals | % share |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 415,764 | 60.7% |
| Africa | 147,017 | 21.5% |
| Asia | 81,686 | 11.9% |
| Middle East | 16,710 | 2.4% |
| Americas | 14,701 | 2.1% |
| Oceania | 8,943 | 1.3% |
Gender split
Jan–Jun 2026
Average length of stay
Nights per visitor · 2026 vs 2025
Mode of transport
Air vs Sea, Jan–Jun 2026
By Air
645,140
96.5% of arrivals · +0.2% YoY
By Sea
23,331
3.5% of arrivals · +55.8% YoY
Share of arrivals
Air 96.5%Sea 3.5%
All source markets
Arrivals, region and YoY change · Jan–Jun 2026
| Country | Region | Arrivals | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | Europe | 153,048 | +0.8% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | Indian Ocean | 66,459 | -0.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Europe | 60,227 | +13.4% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Europe | 59,954 | -16.0% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | Africa | 51,858 | +7.1% |
| 🇮🇳India | Asia | 41,966 | +11.9% |
| 🇷🇺Russian Federation | Europe (CIS) | 16,918 | +3.7% |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Europe | 14,891 | +2.5% |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Europe | 14,713 | -1.9% |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Europe | 10,389 | -1.3% |
| 🇦🇹Austria | Europe | 9,757 | +6.7% |
| 🇲🇬Malagasy Republic | Indian Ocean | 8,861 | -6.4% |
| 🇸🇦Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 8,789 | -9.2% |
| 🇨🇳China | Asia | 8,371 | +30.1% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Oceania | 8,069 | +6.0% |
| 🇨🇿Czech Republic | Europe | 7,719 | -30.7% |
| 🇺🇸USA | Americas | 7,351 | -4.5% |
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 7,160 | +15.4% |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Europe | 6,549 | -4.6% |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Europe | 5,982 | -1.4% |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Europe | 5,546 | +23.5% |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | Europe | 4,580 | -1.7% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Americas | 4,435 | -11.9% |
| 🇷🇴Romania | Europe | 4,250 | +4.9% |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Europe | 4,125 | -19.2% |
| 🇺🇦Ukraine | Europe (CIS) | 3,578 | +34.1% |
| 🇸🇰Slovakia | Europe | 3,497 | -17.5% |
| 🇹🇷Turkey | Europe | 3,332 | -5.1% |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Europe | 2,719 | +4.5% |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Oceania | 457 | -17.5% |
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Jun 2026 with historical comparisons. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.