The number of foreign visitors to Mauritius rose by 9.3% year-on-year to 109 471 in August 2018, compared with 100 191 for the same period in 2017, with notable growth from key source markets.

The largest increase in recorded arrivals for August 2018 compared with the same period the previous year were: India, up 18.2% with 6 714 visitors (5 681 previously); China, up 10.7% with 10 371 visitors (up from 8 619); Germany rose 10.5% with 8 010 visitors (up from 7 250); South Africa rose 20.3% with 10 371 visitors (up from 8 619); and the UK up 0.2% with 14 088 visitors (14 061 previously).

However, for the same period, the US was down 17.2% with 647 visitors compared with 781 previously; Spain down 1.3% with 2861 visitors (down from 2 899); and France, down 0.7%, with 19 003 visitors (19 138 previously).

The number of foreign visitors to Mauritius grew by 4% for the first eight months of the year.