Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 15.4% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 20.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15.0% | — |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +287.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 3.3% | 15.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 34.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 15.4% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.