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–September 2026 with historical comparisons back to 2019.
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Sep 2026 with historical comparisons.
Latest Tourism Summary — September 2026
Generated automatically from the latest data on this dashboard.
Latest Month
- Mauritius recorded 115K international visitor arrivals in September 2026.
- +9.6% compared with September 2025 — moderate growth.
- arrivals were also 7.0% lower than August.
Year-to-Date
- From January to September 2026, arrivals reached 1.04M.
- up 3.4% compared with the same period in 2025 (1.01M).
- Visitor volumes are 0.4% above the comparable 2019 level.
Source market Movement
- France remained the largest source market with 226K arrivals (21.7% share).
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recorded the strongest growth among major markets at +16.7%.
- Germany and South Africa contributed most to absolute growth.
- Czech Republic declined 27.5% year on year.
Market Takeaway
- The 2026 year-to-date performance shows moderate growth versus 2025.
- Growth is accelerating: the latest three months averaged +7.0% YoY, versus −3.8% in the preceding three months.
- Arrivals have exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the comparable period.
Monthly arrivals — 2026 (bars) vs 2025 (line)
Jan – Sep, side by side
Annual visitor arrivals
2019 → 2026 recovery trajectory
Top 5 source markets
Jan–Sep 2026
| Country | Visitors | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | 226,429 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 100,820 | 9.7% | -10.0% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | 98,088 | 9.4% | -4.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 94,591 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | 83,701 | 8.0% | +10.4% |
Arrivals by region
Jan–Sep 2026
| Region | Arrivals | % share |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 637,836 | 61.2% |
| Africa | 228,584 | 21.9% |
| Asia | 101,573 | 9.7% |
| Middle East | 36,962 | 3.5% |
| Americas | 21,642 | 2.1% |
| Oceania | 15,127 | 1.5% |
| Other / not stated | 517 | 0.0% |
Gender split
Jan–Sep 2026
Average length of stay
Nights per visitor · 2026 vs 2025
Mode of transport
Air vs Sea, Jan–Sep 2026
All source markets
Arrivals, region and YoY change · Jan–Sep 2026
| Country | Region | Arrivals | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷France | Europe | 226,429 | +0.1% |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | Europe | 100,820 | -10.0% |
| 🇷🇪Reunion Island | Indian Ocean | 98,088 | -4.6% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Europe | 94,591 | +13.2% |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | Africa | 83,701 | +10.4% |
| 🇮🇳India | Asia | 64,309 | +13.0% |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Europe | 24,127 | -0.3% |
| 🇷🇺Russian Federation | Europe (CIS) | 22,874 | +10.8% |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Europe | 22,498 | +5.3% |
| 🇸🇦Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Middle East | 21,501 | +16.7% |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Europe | 16,906 | +20.0% |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Europe | 16,089 | +2.9% |
| 🇲🇬Malagasy Republic | Indian Ocean | 14,444 | -7.1% |
| 🇦🇹Austria | Europe | 13,850 | +8.1% |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Oceania | 13,767 | +6.7% |
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | Middle East | 13,746 | +32.1% |
| 🇨🇳China | Asia | 13,637 | +22.5% |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Europe | 11,709 | -3.1% |
| 🇺🇸USA | Americas | 10,629 | -3.7% |
| 🇨🇿Czech Republic | Europe | 9,109 | -27.5% |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Europe | 8,035 | -13.5% |
| 🇨🇦Canada | Americas | 6,938 | -6.5% |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Europe | 6,874 | +0.4% |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | Europe | 6,157 | -1.6% |
| 🇷🇴Romania | Europe | 5,841 | +10.0% |
| 🇹🇷Turkey | Europe | 5,188 | +13.8% |
| 🇸🇨Seychelles | Indian Ocean | 5,127 | +40.3% |
| 🇺🇦Ukraine | Europe (CIS) | 4,600 | +40.9% |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Europe | 4,573 | -0.5% |
| 🇸🇰Slovakia | Europe | 3,874 | -15.6% |
| 🇮🇱Israel | Middle East | 3,810 | +16.4% |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | Asia | 3,694 | +9.6% |
| 🇰🇪Kenya | Africa | 3,545 | +12.6% |
| 🇰🇷Korea Republic | Asia | 3,387 | -4.3% |
| 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | Africa | 3,004 | +17.7% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Asia | 2,143 | +126.5% |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Americas | 1,942 | -6.4% |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Oceania | 777 | -15.9% |
Source of data: Statistics Mauritius — International Travel and Tourism · Jan–Sep 2026 with historical comparisons. Figures shown in thousands (k) or millions (M) where labelled.