Arrivals in January 2019 | ||||||||
Selected markets | Mauritius | Maldives | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | ||||
Arrivals | YoY chg | Arrivals | YoY chg | Arrivals | YoY chg | Arrivals | YoY chg | |
France | 26,902 | (4.7) | 7,153 | 12.9 | 2,240 | (13.0) | 11,892 | (2.7) |
Reunion | 17,824 | (15.1) | n/a | 854 | 6.5 | n/a | ||
Germany | 12,031 | 18.8 | 9,819 | 17.9 | 7,833 | 152.9 | 14,027 | (8.3) |
UK | 8,370 | (6.7) | 10,175 | 7.8 | 1,675 | 39.7 | 26,036 | 13.5 |
RSA | 7,669 | 6.6 | 720 | 44.6 | 709 | (15.1) | 870 | 48.0 |
India | 5,215 | 3.1 | 11,633 | 37.2 | 1,248 | 31.4 | 40,049 | 5.6 |
China | 3,922 | (4.7) | 25,804 | (0.1) | 495 | (50.6) | 26,414 | 8.8 |
Italy | 3,786 | 9.3 | 16,768 | 17.0 | 1,297 | (7.8) | 6,433 | 20.3 |
Sweden | 3,064 | 8.2 | 1,707 | (22.1) | 298 | (24.7) | 4,692 | (16.0) |
Switzerland | 2,933 | (7.3) | 2,966 | 1.3 | 858 | 22.4 | 3,457 | 11.4 |
Czech Rep. | 2,287 | 69.2 | 1,274 | (5.2) | 556 | 64.5 | 2,787 | 23.5 |
Austria | 2,287 | (2.0) | 2,593 | 13.2 | 989 | 3.6 | 2,288 | (19.2) |
Poland | 2,036 | 21.1 | 2,048 | 18.4 | 543 | 70.2 | 3,840 | 18.0 |
Russia | 2,021 | 8.0 | 9,668 | 0.8 | 1,552 | (5.7) | 13,474 | 16.5 |
Australia | 1,395 | (17.2) | 3,203 | 2.8 | 222 | 16.8 | 10,368 | 9.7 |
Saudi Arabia | 1,311 | 6.3 | 2,162 | (39.8) | 117 | (2.5) | 1,759 | (60.0) |
Netherlands | 1,083 | 2.6 | 1,057 | 4.9 | 186 | 3.3 | 5,101 | 0.8 |
Others | 18,137 | 16.1 | 42,802 | 3.6 | 7,791 | (0.5) | 70,752 | (2.8) |
All countries | 122,273 | 1.1 | 151,552 | 6.5 | 29,463 | 20.0 | 244,239 | 2.2 |
Arrivals, January 2018 & 2019 | ||||||||||||
Selected markets* | Mauritius | Maldives | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | ||||||||
2018 | 2019 | % chg | 2018 | 2019 | % chg | 2018 | 2019 | % chg | 2018 | 2019 | % chg | |
France | 28,222 | 26,902 | (4.7) | 6,335 | 7,153 | 12.9 | 2,575 | 2,240 | (13.0) | 12,221 | 11,892 | (2.7) |
Reunion | 20,996 | 17,824 | (15.1) | n/a | 802 | 854 | 6.5 | n/a | ||||
Germany | 10,127 | 12,031 | 18.8 | 8,329 | 9,819 | 17.9 | 3,097 | 7,833 | 152.9 | 15,298 | 14,027 | (8.3) |
UK | 8,971 | 8,370 | (6.7) | 9,442 | 10,175 | 7.8 | 1,199 | 1,675 | 39.7 | 22,940 | 26,036 | 13.5 |
RSA | 7,196 | 7,669 | 6.6 | 498 | 720 | 44.6 | 835 | 709 | (15.1) | 588 | 870 | 48.0 |
India | 5,057 | 5,215 | 3.1 | 8,481 | 11,633 | 37.2 | 950 | 1,248 | 31.4 | 37,936 | 40,049 | 5.6 |
China | 4,115 | 3,922 | (4.7) | 25,830 | 25,804 | (0.1) | 1,002 | 495 | (50.6) | 24,275 | 26,414 | 8.8 |
Italy | 3,463 | 3,786 | 9.3 | 14,329 | 16,768 | 17.0 | 1,406 | 1,297 | (7.8) | 5,348 | 6,433 | 20.3 |
Sweden | 2,831 | 3,064 | 8.2 | 2,190 | 1,707 | (22.1) | 396 | 298 | (24.7) | 5,586 | 4,692 | (16.0) |
Switzerland | 3,165 | 2,933 | (7.3) | 2,927 | 2,966 | 1.3 | 701 | 858 | 22.4 | 3,104 | 3,457 | 11.4 |
Austria | 2,334 | 2,287 | (2.0) | 2,290 | 2,593 | 13.2 | 955 | 989 | 3.6 | 2,833 | 2,288 | (19.2) |
Czech Rep. | 1,352 | 2,287 | 69.2 | 1,344 | 1,274 | (5.2) | 338 | 556 | 64.5 | 2,257 | 2,787 | 23.5 |
Poland | 1,681 | 2,036 | 21.1 | 1,730 | 2,048 | 18.4 | 319 | 543 | 70.2 | 3,254 | 3,840 | 18.0 |
Russia | 1,872 | 2,021 | 8.0 | 9,595 | 9,668 | 0.8 | 1,645 | 1,552 | (5.7) | 11,569 | 13,474 | 16.5 |
Australia | 1,685 | 1,395 | (17.2) | 3,115 | 3,203 | 2.8 | 190 | 222 | 16.8 | 9,452 | 10,368 | 9.7 |
Saudi Arabia | 1,233 | 1,311 | 6.3 | 3,591 | 2,162 | (39.8) | 120 | 117 | (2.5) | 4,397 | 1,759 | (60.0) |
Netherlands | 1,056 | 1,083 | 2.6 | 1,008 | 1,057 | 4.9 | 180 | 186 | 3.3 | 5,061 | 5,101 | 0.8 |
Denmark | 882 | 986 | 11.8 | 1,323 | 1,348 | 1.9 | 132 | 166 | 25.8 | 3,013 | 3,059 | 1.5 |
Madagascar | 603 | 956 | 58.5 | n/a | 47 | 39 | (17.0) | n/a | ||||
Malaysia | 603 | 956 | 58.5 | 1,182 | 1,476 | 24.9 | 19 | 14 | (26.3) | 1,735 | 1,481 | (14.6) |
Romania | 524 | 851 | 62.4 | 1,192 | 1,461 | 22.6 | 268 | 373 | 39.2 | 935 | 891 | (4.7) |
Hungary | 639 | 783 | 22.5 | 1,456 | 1,824 | 25.3 | 268 | 425 | 58.6 | 894 | 845 | (5.5) |
USA | 972 | 753 | (22.5) | 3,930 | 4,454 | 13.3 | 559 | 781 | 39.7 | 7,501 | 7,849 | 4.6 |
Ukraine | 494 | 675 | 36.6 | 1,734 | 1,883 | 8.6 | 588 | 421 | (28.4) | 6,636 | 6,481 | (2.3) |
Canada | 533 | 620 | 16.3 | 1,015 | 1,151 | 13.4 | 174 | 132 | (24.1) | 5,682 | 5,840 | 2.8 |
UAE | 398 | 562 | 41.2 | 387 | 485 | 25.3 | 984 | 999 | 1.5 | 336 | 346 | 3.0 |
Spain | 565 | 531 | (6.0) | 1,315 | 1,385 | 5.3 | 168 | 158 | (6.0) | 1,388 | 1,838 | 32.4 |
Turkey | 457 | 372 | (18.6) | 1,567 | 1,256 | (19.8) | 457 | 222 | (51.4) | 658 | 584 | (11.2) |
Japan | 97 | 233 | 140.2 | 3,138 | 3,126 | (0.4) | 32 | 33 | 3.1 | 4,694 | 3,553 | (24.3) |
Taiwan | 143 | 189 | 32.2 | 921 | 1,141 | 23.9 | 22 | 13 | (40.9) | 928 | 1,097 | 18.2 |
Israel | 125 | 132 | 5.6 | 466 | 570 | 22.3 | 152 | 150 | (1.3) | 1,321 | 1,899 | 43.8 |
Maldives | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | 11 | 120.0 | 6,124 | 6,004 | (2.0) | |||
Mauritius | n/a | 276 | 285 | 3.3 | 56 | 100 | 78.6 | |||||
Others | 8,583 | 9,535 | 11.1 | 21,691 | 21,242 | (2.1) | 3,682 | 3,569 | (3.1) | 30,904 | 28,885 | (6.5) |
All markets | 120,974 | 122,273 | 1.1 | 142,351 | 151,552 | 6.5 | 24,543 | 29,463 | 20.0 | 238,924 | 244,239 | 2.2 |
* Turkey and markets with a share of around 1% or more
Top 5 Markets, January 2019 | |||||||||||
Mauritius | Maldives | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | ||||||||
Markets | YoY chg | Share | Markets | YoY chg | Share | Markets | YoY chg | Share | Markets | YoY chg | Share |
France | -4.7% | 22.0% | China | -0.1% | 17.0% | Germany | 152.9% | 26.6% | India | 5.6% | 16.8% |
Reunion | -15.1% | 14.6% | Italy | 17.0% | 11.1% | France | -13.0% | 7.6% | China | 8.8% | 11.1% |
Germany | 18.8% | 9.8% | India | 37.2% | 7.7% | UK | 39.7% | 5.7% | UK | 13.5% | 10.9% |
UK | -6.7% | 6.8% | UK | 7.8% | 6.7% | Russia | -5.7% | 5.3% | Germany | -8.3% | 5.7% |
RSA | 6.6% | 6.3% | Germany | 17.9% | 6.5% | Italy | -7.8% | 4.4% | Australia | 16.5% | 5.6% |
Source: Statistics Mauritius | Source: Ministry of Tourism | Source: National Bureau of Statistics | Source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority |