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Small business turnover declines

The quarterly Image PME survey, carried out by the Sagis firm on the basis of data from accountants, showed a seventh consecutive drop in the average turnover of Reunion VSEs and SMEs in the 2nd quarter of 2025. He went back 0,9% compared to the previous quarter and 1% year-on-year, and these figures are not....

Payment times still very high in Overseas Territories

The latest annual report from Iédom on payment deadlines practiced in overseas departments covered 2023 for those of businesses and 2024 for payment deadlines practiced by State services, of the local public sector and the public hospital sector. In 2023, the legal threshold of 60 days for payment deadlines...

Dynamic seasonal rentals in the West

Seasonal rentals generated more than 30 million euros in revenue in the first half of 2025 in the west of the island, according to a study by the microregional tourist office. This figure is up 11% in one year, sign of undeniable dynamism. Between the first half of 2024 and 2025, the average income per dwelling increased from 69..

The number of employees continues to grow

Despite a slowdown, the employed workforce in Réunion continued to increase in the second quarter of 2025, according to the General Social Security Fund (CGSS). The increase is however limited to 185 net job creations in three months. 198,547 employees were counted on the island in the 2nd quarter. Accommodation and catering (+370 positions) and social action and health (+230 positions) font...

The working population is growing more slowly

In 2023, 361,000 inhabitants aged 15 or over were “active” on the labor market in Reunion : they had a job or were actively looking for one, according to the latest INSEE study. The active population increased by an average of 2,500 people each year between 2018 and 2023 on the island, a much smaller increase than in the....

Prices fell in August and September

The consumer price index fell 0,7% in Reunion in September, like in August. On the month, prices of services have decreased by 0,6 % ; half of the drop was driven by that of the prices of transport services (-8,8 %). Energy prices remained stable and those of manufactured products..

Tourist attendance on the rise

According to the Reunion Tourism Committee (CRT), tourist numbers on the island increased by 3% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. 272,284 foreign tourists were welcomed from January to June, and tourism revenue reached 229,1 million euros, up +3,5 %. “These data constitute new records, they...

Air Austral enters into agreements with Air Calin and Airlink

Air Austral announced on October 16 the establishment of a bilateral commercial agreement with the South African company Airlink.. It allows Air Austral to expand its offer of destinations in southern Africa, in addition to those already accessible via South African Airways. Passengers traveling between Reunion and Johannesburg can now access, in correspondence, to the entire network..

Traffic continues to increase at Roland-Garros airport

Roland-Garros airport welcomed 1,842,428 passengers during the first eight months of the year, an increase of 5,5% compared to 2024. Traffic increased every month from February, with a growth peak in June (+10,3 %). The milestone of one million passengers has been reached on the Réunion-Hexagon axis (+5,5 %), while the....

The Macé group wants to develop its tourist center

Its alliance with Bpifrance, which makes its entry into the capital, marks a decisive step in the structuring and future of the hotel sector, with the ambition of contributing to the tourist and economic influence of Reunion Island. Historic economic player in Reunion, the Macé group reaches a new stage in its history with the structuring of its hotel division, now accompanied by....
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