Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles
Seychelles: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 308,000 guests in 2022. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles, 2005–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles is 308,000 guests, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 85.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles peaked at 326,000 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94,000 guests, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 104,000 guests | — |
| 2006 | 114,000 guests | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 135,000 guests | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 129,000 guests | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 130,000 guests | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 156,000 guests | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 167,000 guests | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 181,000 guests | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 201,000 guests | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 204,000 guests | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 245,000 guests | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 271,000 guests | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 313,000 guests | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 318,000 guests | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 326,000 guests | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 94,000 guests | -71.2% |
| 2021 | 166,000 guests | +76.6% |
| 2022 | 308,000 guests | +85.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 308,000 guests is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million guests, 12% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 308,000 guests is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670 guests, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.2% | 326,000 guests | 94,000 guests |
| 2022 | +85.5% | 166,000 guests | 308,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,400 guests | 104,000 guests | 135,000 guests | 5 |
| 2010s | 238,200 guests | 156,000 guests | 326,000 guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,333 guests | 94,000 guests | 308,000 guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles was 308,000 guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 326,000 guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,000 guests in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Seychelles ranks 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.