Barbados vs Seychelles: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country over time
- Barbados
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.02 billion current US$ against 928.60 million current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 89.74 million current US$.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 115th and Seychelles ranks 112th of 203 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683.00 million current US$ | 198.80 million current US$ | 484.20 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2000s | 935.10 million current US$ | 295.20 million current US$ | 639.90 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 593.90 million current US$ | 442.50 million current US$ | Barbados |
| 2020s | 711.20 million current US$ | 630.93 million current US$ | 80.27 million current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country, Barbados or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1.02 billion current US$ against 928.60 million current US$ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country between Barbados and Seychelles?
- 89.74 million current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Seychelles?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Seychelles rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Barbados ranks 115th and Seychelles ranks 112th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.