International Travel and Tourism - 1st Quarter 2025
Highlights
Tourist arrivals
The number of tourist arrivals decreased by 5.8% from 346,562 in the first quarter of 2024 to 326,389 in the first quarter of 2025.
2. Tourist arrivals by air decreased by 3.6% from 328,477 in the first quarter of 2024 to 316,604 in the first quarter of 2025 while those arriving by sea decreased by 45.9% from 18,085 to 9,785.
3. The performance of our usual main markets, accounted for 65.2% of total tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 66.2% in the first quarter of 2024. Comparative figures for first quarter 2024 and first quarter 2025 are given in the table below:
Country of Residence |
Tourist Arrivals |
|
1st Quarter 2024 |
1st Quarter 2025 |
% Change |
|
France |
85,024 |
82,984 |
-2.4 |
|
Reunion Island |
34,924 |
33,828 |
-3.1 |
|
United Kingdom |
32,539 |
30,527 |
-6.2 |
|
Germany |
38,276 |
23,290 |
-39.2 |
|
South Africa, Rep. of |
21,756 |
22,870 |
+5.1 |
|
India |
10,162 |
12,376 |
+21.8 |
|
Italy |
6,759 |
6,903 |
+2.1 |
|
Total main markets |
229,440 |
212,778 |
-7.3 |
|
All countries |
346,562 |
326,389 |
-5.8 |
