Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 68.2%
World rank
78th
of 136 countries
All-time high
373.95 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
34.93 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
27
1995–2022
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of down 68.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles peaked at 373.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.93 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2002.
Seychelles ranks 78th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 76.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 139.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +81.6% |
| 1997 | 75.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 74.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 119.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +96.9% |
| 2001 | 94.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 34.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | -63.0% |
| 2003 | 57.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 56.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 110.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 109.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 151.25 arrivals per 1,000 people | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 213.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 168.43 arrivals per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 164.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 80.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 68.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 57.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 186.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +225.3% |
| 2016 | 273.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 284.59 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 373.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 373.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 162.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | -68.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.22 arrivals per 1,000 people, 23.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 60.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 139.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 34.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 213.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | 57.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | 373.95 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.35 arrivals per 1,000 people | 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people | 162.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 75 Syria 61.46 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Costa Rica 58.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Lesotho 54.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Iceland 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Namibia 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 81 South Africa 39.1 arrivals per 1,000 people 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 same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles was 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 373.95 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Seychelles rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Seychelles ranks 78th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.