International tourist departures in Seychelles

Seychelles: International tourist departures was 51,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51,000
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
100th
of 112 countries
All-time high
76,000
in 2019
All-time low
19,000
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Seychelles, 1995–2022

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200820221995: 31.0k1996: 29.0k1997: 30.0k1998: 31.0k1999: 32.0k2000: 36.0k2001: 41.0k2002: 53.0k2003: 50.0k2004: 48.0k2005: 52.0k2006: 55.0k2007: 58.0k2008: 54.0k2009: 49.0k2010: 59.0k2011: 48.0k2012: 45.0k2013: 47.0k2014: 50.0k2015: 56.0k2016: 68.0k2017: 74.0k2018: 72.0k2019: 76.0k2020: 19.0k2021: 27.0k2022: 51.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, international tourist departures in Seychelles stood at 51,000.

That represents a change of up 88.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Seychelles peaked at 76,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,000, in 2020.

Seychelles ranks 100th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

International tourist departures in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures in Seychelles, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 31,000 —
1996 29,000 -6.5%
1997 30,000 +3.4%
1998 31,000 +3.3%
1999 32,000 +3.2%
2000 36,000 +12.5%
2001 41,000 +13.9%
2002 53,000 +29.3%
2003 50,000 -5.7%
2004 48,000 -4.0%
2005 52,000 +8.3%
2006 55,000 +5.8%
2007 58,000 +5.5%
2008 54,000 -6.9%
2009 49,000 -9.3%
2010 59,000 +20.4%
2011 48,000 -18.6%
2012 45,000 -6.2%
2013 47,000 +4.4%
2014 50,000 +6.4%
2015 56,000 +12.0%
2016 68,000 +21.4%
2017 74,000 +8.8%
2018 72,000 -2.7%
2019 76,000 +5.6%
2020 19,000 -75.0%
2021 27,000 +42.1%
2022 51,000 +88.9%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 51,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.86 million, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 51,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194,550, 26% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist departures 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
2022 +88.9% 27,000 51,000
2020 -75.0% 76,000 19,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,600 29,000 32,000 5
2000s 49,600 36,000 58,000 10
2010s 59,500 45,000 76,000 10
2020s 32,333 19,000 51,000 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 97 Uruguay 93,000 compare
  2. 98 Papua New Guinea 92,000 compare
  3. 99 Andorra 84,300
  4. 101 Central African Republic 38,000 compare
  5. 101 Turkmenistan 38,000 compare
  6. 103 Burundi 35,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Seychelles?
International tourist departures in Seychelles was 51,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 19,000 in 2020.
How does Seychelles rank for international tourist departures?
Seychelles ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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