Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles

Seychelles: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 308,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
308,000
Change on year
up 85.5%
World rank
91st
of 139 countries
All-time high
326,000
in 2019
All-time low
94,000
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles, 2005–2022

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k2005201320222005: 104.0k2006: 114.0k2007: 135.0k2008: 129.0k2009: 130.0k2010: 156.0k2011: 167.0k2012: 181.0k2013: 201.0k2014: 204.0k2015: 245.0k2016: 271.0k2017: 313.0k2018: 318.0k2019: 326.0k2020: 94.0k2021: 166.0k2022: 308.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles is 308,000, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94,000, 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

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Seychelles, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 104,000 —
2006 114,000 +9.6%
2007 135,000 +18.4%
2008 129,000 -4.4%
2009 130,000 +0.8%
2010 156,000 +20.0%
2011 167,000 +7.1%
2012 181,000 +8.4%
2013 201,000 +11.0%
2014 204,000 +1.5%
2015 245,000 +20.1%
2016 271,000 +10.6%
2017 313,000 +15.5%
2018 318,000 +1.6%
2019 326,000 +2.5%
2020 94,000 -71.2%
2021 166,000 +76.6%
2022 308,000 +85.5%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 308,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.55 million, 12% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 308,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -71.2% 326,000 94,000
2022 +85.5% 166,000 308,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122,400 104,000 135,000 5
2010s 238,200 156,000 326,000 10
2020s 189,333 94,000 308,000 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 88 Panama 350,000 compare
  2. 89 Monaco 348,258 compare
  3. 90 Iran 313,000
  4. 92 Saint Lucia 306,000 compare
  5. 93 Curacao 283,000 compare
  6. 94 Angola 275,000 compare

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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 in 2022, according to 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 in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 94,000 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 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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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