International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 406.27 departures per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
406.27 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 85.1%
World rank
46th
of 112 countries
All-time high
658.11 departures per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
157.94 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022
International tourist departures 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 departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 406.27 departures per 1,000 people for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is up 85.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Seychelles peaked at 658.11 departures per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 157.94 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Seychelles ranks 46th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 396.7 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 367.55 departures per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 376.55 departures per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 383.96 departures per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 390.09 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 431.97 departures per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 484.51 departures per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 617.15 departures per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 574.34 departures per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 544.37 departures per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 582.38 departures per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 608.47 departures per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 634 departures per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 583.39 departures per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 523.26 departures per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 621.1 departures per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 494.64 departures per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 451.97 departures per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 460.3 departures per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 477.72 departures per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 522.16 departures per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 619.11 departures per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 658.11 departures per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 625.8 departures per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 645.92 departures per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 157.94 departures per 1,000 people | -75.5% |
| 2021 | 219.51 departures per 1,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 406.27 departures per 1,000 people | +85.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 406.27 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 406.27 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.33 departures per 1,000 people, 7.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +85.1% | 219.51 departures per 1,000 people | 406.27 departures per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -75.5% | 645.92 departures per 1,000 people | 157.94 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382.97 departures per 1,000 people | 367.55 departures per 1,000 people | 396.7 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 558.38 departures per 1,000 people | 431.97 departures per 1,000 people | 634 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 557.68 departures per 1,000 people | 451.97 departures per 1,000 people | 658.11 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.24 departures per 1,000 people | 157.94 departures per 1,000 people | 406.27 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 43 Albania 489.01 departures per 1,000 people
- 44 French Guiana 476.12 departures per 1,000 people
- 45 Spain 444.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Ukraine 399.26 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Georgia 384.49 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Poland 381.12 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Seychelles?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Seychelles was 406.27 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 658.11 departures per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.94 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.