Arrivals in January 2022 and 2023
Selected markets Mauritius Maldives Seychelles Sri Lanka
2022 2023 2022 2023* 2022 2023 2022 2023
France 11,180 28,022 5,158 6,771 2,211 2,171 3,616 4,840
Reunion 121 17,778 N/A
 299 440 n/a n/a
UK 5,340 8,595 13,182 15,367 814 1,025 7,442 8,483
Germany 4,386 8,177 10,018 10,897 1,915 2,515 5,339 8,217
South Africa 1,883 7,363 582 N/A 295 704 73 125
Italy 1,200 2,856 10,293 17,159 522 932 503 1,477
India 536 2,374 10,751 19,390 109 332 11,751 13,759
Austria 1,503 2,356 2,925 532 544 788 956
Switzerland 1,153 2,123 2,631 3,491 592 765 1,186 1,769
Czech Rep. 1,166 1,837 1,556 367 433 1,174 960
Sweden 627 1,762 1,460 177 352 683 871
Russia 1,734 1,593 23,347 24,154 5,625 3,688 13,478 25,254
Poland 453 1,401 2,806 3,358 636 421 3,185 1,269
Denmark 613 1,217 1,427 117 163 1,013 1,081
Australia 120 1,189 699 15 115 2,814 3,668
Others 8,013 19,041 44,927 77,572 7,340 8,715 29,282 29,816
All countries 40,028 107,684 131,762 178,159 21,566 23,315 82,327 102,545

* up to 01 Feb 2023

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Tourist Arrivals, January 2022 & 2023
Selected markets* Mauritius Maldives Seychelles Sri Lanka
2022 2023 %chg 2022 2023* %chg 2022 2023 %chg 2022 2023 %chg
France 11,180 28,022 150.6 5,158 6,771 31.3 2,211 2,171 (1.8) 3,616 4,840 33.8
Reunion 121 17,778 14,592.6 N/A
 299 440 47.2 N/A
UK 5,340 8,595 61.0 13,182 15,367 16.6 814 1,025 25.9 7,442 8,483 14.0
Germany 4,386 8,177 86.4 10,018 10,897 8.8 1,915 2,515 31.3 5,339 8,217 53.9
South Africa 1,883 7,363 291.0 582 N/A 295 704 138.6 73 125 71.2
Italy 1,200 2,856 138.0 10,293 17,159 66.7 522 932 78.5 503 1,477 193.6
India 536 2,374 342.9 10,751 19,390 80.4 109 332 204.6 11,751 13,759 17.1
Austria 1,503 2,356 56.8 2,925 N/A 532 544 2.3 788 956 21.3
Switzerland 1,153 2,123 84.1 2,631 3,491 32.7 592 765 29.2 1,186 1,769 49.2
Czech Rep. 1,166 1,837 57.5 1,556 N/A 367 433 18.0 1,174 960 (18.2)
Sweden 627 1,762 181.0 1,460 177 352 98.9 683 871 27.5
Russia 1,734 1,593 (8.1) 23,347 24,154 3.5 5,625 3,688 (34.4) 13,478 25,254 87.4
Poland 453 1,401 209.3 2,806 3,358 19.7 636 421 (33.8) 3,185 1,269 (60.2)
Denmark 613 1,217 98.5 1,427 N/A 117 163 39.3 1,013 1,081 6.7
Australia 120 1,189 890.8 699 15 115 666.7 2,814 3,668 30.3
Madagascar 65 1,056 1,524.6 n/a 3 55 1,733.3 N/A    
Hungary 375 1,035 176.0 2,688 535 338 (36.8) 425 400 (5.9)
Saudi Arabia 65 1,015 1,461.5 3,189 42 118 181.0 1,167 340 (70.9)
Belgium 761 1,006 32.2 606 192 343 78.6 495 646 30.5
Romania 667 910 36.4 1,609 431 340 (21.1) 528 316 (40.2)
Netherlands 233 846 263.1 695 94 171 81.9 1,141 1,514 32.7
Turkey 283 818 189.0 1,199 140 314 124.3 174 362 108.0
USA 237 777 227.8 5,027 7,984 58.8 430 568 32.1 1,829 2,636 44.1
Slovakia 463 707 52.7 1,045 N/A 125 314 151.2 363 351 (3.3)
Canada 182 684 275.8 650 36 113 213.9 1,666 3,681 120.9
UAE 207 576 178.3 325 498 690 38.6 64 101 57.8
Spain 232 455 96.1 1,944 159 172 8.2 597 857 43.6
Norway 190 348 83.2 306 45 95 111.1 521 698 34.0
China 48 337 602.1 290 5,985 1,963.8 10 93 830.0 226 835 269.5
Ukraine 882 332 (62.4) 555 N/A 1,774 244 (86.2) 7,774 884 (88.6)
Japan 8 316 3,850.0 114 2 18 800.0 92 744 708.7
Israel 41 293 614.6 657 239 973 307.1 707 1,868 164.2
Maldives 0 3 –       3 3 0.0 2,401 2,203 (8.2)
Others 3,074 7,527 144.9 24,028 63,603 164.7 2,582 3,753 45.4 9,112 11,380 24.9
All markets 40,028 107,684 169.0 131,762 178,159 35.2 21,566 23,315 8.1 82,327 102,545 24.6

*January to 01 Feb 2023

Top 5 Markets, January 2023
Mauritius Maldives Seychelles Sri Lanka
Markets YoY chg Share Markets YoY chg Share Markets YoY chg Share Markets YoY chg Share
France 150.6% 26.0% Russia 3.5% 13.6% Russia -34.4% 15.8% Russia 87.4% 24.6%
Reunion 14592.6% 16.5% India 80.4% 10.9% Germany 31.3% 10.8% India 17.1% 13.4%
UK 61.0% 8.0% Italy 66.7% 9.6% France -1.8% 9.3% UK 14.0% 8.3%
Germany 86.4% 7.6% UK 16.6% 8.6% UK 25.9% 4.4% Germany 53.9% 8.0%
South Africa 291.0% 6.8% Germany 8.8% 6.1% Israel 307.1% 4.2% France 33.8% 4.7%
Source: Statistics Mauritius Source: Ministry of Tourism Source: National Bureau of Statistics Source: Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority