Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 80 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Seychelles, 1996–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Seychelles stood at 80 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 897.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Seychelles peaked at 80 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -69.93 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 44th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.8 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1998 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 1999 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2000 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8065 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -992.8% |
| 2004 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2005 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -507.0% |
| 2006 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2008 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2009 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -1012.2% |
| 2011 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8108 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +2214.6% |
| 2016 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 16 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 2020 | -69.93 % change on previous year | -1147.5% |
| 2021 | 60.32 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 2022 | 80 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 80 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.29 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 80 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.64 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2214.6% | 0.8108 % change on previous year | 18.77 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1147.5% | 6.68 % change on previous year | -69.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 12.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -7.2 % change on previous year | 14.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 % change on previous year | 0.8108 % change on previous year | 18.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.46 % change on previous year | -69.93 % change on previous year | 80 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 41 Curacao 87.02 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bermuda 86.21 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Honduras 83.54 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 79.62 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Guyana 79.5 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Turkey 75.91 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Seychelles?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Seychelles was 80 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 80 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.93 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Seychelles ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 897.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.