Tourism contribution to GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tourism contribution to GDP was 8.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Mauritius, 2010–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Mauritius is 8.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 273.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 10.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 14th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.6% | — |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +273.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 8.6% | 3 |
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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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 514,944 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 10,940 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 31.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Mauritius?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Mauritius was 8.6% in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 14th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.