Figure 1: Tourist arrivals by region, 2017 and 2018

Total tourist Europe

arrivals 2017 - 780,209
2017 - 1,341,860 2018 - 824,334 Asia
2018 - 1,399,408 (+5.7% ) 2017 - 211,380
(+4.3% ) 2018 - 213,422
(+1.0% )

America Africa
2017 - 24,795 2017 - 301,898
2018 - 25,912 2018 - 312,618
(+4.5% ) (+3.6% )

Oceania
2017 - 22,898
Other & Not Stated
2018 - 22,604
2017: 680 (-1.3% )
2018 - 518
(-23.8% )

Source: Statistics Mauritius

 Figure 2: Percentage distribution of tourists by country of residence, October 2019

O ther
20.6% France
24.5%

Belgium
1.5%
People's Rep. of China
2.6%

Italy
2.9%

India Reunion Island

4.4% 12.9%

Switzerland
4.7%

South Africa, Rep. of

6.0%
Unite d Kingdom
Germany 11.2%
8.7%

Source: Statistics Mauritius

 Figure 3: Monthly tourist arrivals & % Growth over previous year, October 2010 - 2019

200,000 20.0
+ 19.6
180,000 18.0

160,000 16.0

140,000 14.0

Tourist arrivals 120,000 12.0

100,000 10.0
+ 8.9

% Growth
80,000 + 9.5 8.0
+ 7.6
60,000 6.0

40,000 + 2.8 4.0

+ 3.8
20,000 2.0
+ 3.1

0 0.0
- 0.7
- 0.3
- 2.0
- 3.8
- 4.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Tourist arrivals 87,340 90,616 89,994 92,500 101,323 109,014 130,421 130,070 134,052 129,018
% Growth + 8.9 + 3.8 - 0.7 + 2.8 + 9.5 + 7.6 + 19.6 - 0.3 + 3.1 - 3.8

Source: Statistics Mauritius

 Figure 4: Tourist arrivals & % Growth over previous year, January - October 2010 - 2019

1,400,000 14.0
1,300,000
1,200,000 12.0
1,100,000 + 10.4

1,000,000 10.0
+ 10.8
900,000

Tourist arrivals
800,000 8.0
700,000
600,000 6.0

% Growth
+ 6.5
500,000 + 4.2
+ 4.2 + 5.3
400,000 + 5.1 4.0
300,000
200,000 + 2.7 2.0
100,000
0 0.0
+ 0.1
- 0.6
- 2.0

- 4.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Tourist arrivals 733,996 764,999 765,578 786,566 826,378 912,367 1,011,311 1,064,749 1,109,118 1,102,660
% Growth + 6.5 + 4.2 + 0.1 + 2.7 + 5.1 + 10.4 + 10.8 + 5.3 + 4.2 - 0.6

Source: Statistics Mauritius

 Figure 5: Tourist arrivals and tourism earnings (Rs Mn), 2009 - 2018
1,600,000 100,000

90,000
1,400,000
Source: Statistics Mauritius 80,000

Touris m Earnings (Rs Mn)

1,200,000
70,000
Touris t Arrivals 1,000,000
60,000

800,000 50,000

40,000
600,000
30,000
400,000
20,000
200,000
Tourist arrivals Tourism Earnings (Rs. Mn) 10,000

0 0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Tourist arrivals 871,356 934,827 964,642 965,441 992,503 1,038,334 1,151,252 1,275,227 1,341,860 1,399,408
Tourism Earnings
35,693 39,456 42,717 44,378 40,557 44,304 50,191 55,867 60,262 64,037
(Rs. Mn)
Year
 Figure 6: Tourist arrivals by month of arrival, 2012 - 2019
180

160

140

120

Number (000)
100

80

60

40

20

0
J FMAMJ J ASOND J FMAMJ J ASOND J FMAMJ J ASOND J FMAMJ J ASOND J FMAMJ J ASOND J FMAMJ J ASOND J FMAMJ J ASOND J FMAMJ J ASO
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Year

Monthly tourist arrivals (000s), 2012 - 2019

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2012 99 79 84 79 71 55 76 66 66 90 84 115
2013 93 81 92 76 75 55 77 73 72 93 89 117
2014 96 79 88 88 79 60 82 78 75 101 91 121
2015 104 91 96 90 87 65 96 89 84 109 106 133
2016 118 101 109 92 95 72 108 95 91 130 116 148
2017 124 105 110 111 97 78 112 100 96 130 121 156
2018 121 116 120 105 101 84 116 109 103 134 132 158
2019 1 122 116 114 109 97 92 115 107 101 129
1
Provisional Source: Statistics Mauritius
 Figure 7: Tourist arrivals from main markets, January to October 2018 & 2019
240
220
200
180
Jan - Oct 2018
160

NUMBER OF TOURIS TS
140
Jan - Oct 2019
120
100
(000)

80
60
40
20

South People's
Reunion United Saudi
France Germany Africa, Rep. India Rep. of Switzerland Italy
Island Kingdom Arabia
of China
Jan - Oct 2018 221,352 117,607 120,694 101,147 96,319 72,854 60,157 31,344 28,077 14,762
Jan - Oct 2019 233,282 115,228 114,462 100,041 92,890 62,777 37,674 32,033 31,444 20,757

COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

Source: Statistics Mauritius

 Figure 8: Contribution of the tourism sector to the economy (%) and Real Growth rates (%), 2009 - 2018

12.0 12.0
+ 11.1

10.0 10.0

8.0 8.0
+ 6.8 + 6.9

Real Growth Rates (%)

+ 6.2

% share to GDP
6.0 6.0
+ 5.2

4.0 + 3.3 + 4.3 4.0

+ 2.0
2.0 2.0

+ 0.8
0.0 0.0

-2.0

-4.0
- 4.2

-6.0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
% Share to GDP 8.2 8.6 8.7 8.5 7.3 7.5 7.9 8.3 8.5 8.6
Real Growth Rates - 4.2 + 6.8 + 3.3 + 0.8 + 2.0 + 6.2 + 6.9 + 11.1 + 5.2 + 4.3

Source: Statistics Mauritius

 Figure 9: Employme nt in large e stablishments 1 of the Tourism Indus try, 2009 - 2019

33,000

30,000

27,000

24,000

21,000

18,000

Number of employees
15,000

12,000

9,000

6,000

3,000

0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Food Service 2,585 2,562 2,627 2,911 3,027 3,109 3,203 3,313 3,110 3,198 3,282
Hotels 20,904 21,255 21,815 22,210 22,382 22,544 22,568 23,624 24,098 24,142 24,458
Travel & Other services * 4,206 3,899 4,100 3,946 3,865 3,806 3,793 3,755 3,664 3,604 3,514
Total
27,695 27,716 28,542 29,067 29,274 29,459 29, 564 30,692 30,872 30,944 31,254
(T ourism Indus try)

Food Service Hotels Travel & Other services * Total

(T ourism Indus try)

1
Large establishments are those employing 10 or more persons
* Travel and other services include air transport services, tour operators, travel agencies and car rental
Source: Survey of Employment and Earnings in large establishments
 Figure 10: Selected hotel statistics, 2009 - 2018
35,000

30,000

25,000

20,000

Number
15,000

10,000

5,000

0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Hotel Rooms 11,456 12,075 11,925 12,527 12,376 12,799 13,617 13,547 13,511 13,574
Hotel Bedplaces 23,235 24,698 24,242 25,496 25,105 26,174 28,732 29,139 29,650 30,427

Hotel Rooms Hotel Bedplaces

Source: Statistics Mauritius