Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists 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
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles stood at 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles peaked at 3,264 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 955.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,548 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 1,660 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,632 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,585 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,524 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,560 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,536 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,537 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,401 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1,372 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,445 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,560 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1,760 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,718 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,687 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,842 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,999 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 2,089 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,253 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,226 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,574 arrivals per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2,759 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,113 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 3,146 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,264 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 955.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 1,488 arrivals per 1,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people | +77.8% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,107 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 95.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -70.7% | 3,264 arrivals per 1,000 people | 955.12 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2022 | +77.8% | 1,488 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +55.8% | 955.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,488 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,590 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,524 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,660 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,558 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,372 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,760 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,526 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1,842 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3,264 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,696 arrivals per 1,000 people | 955.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2,645 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 25 Portugal 2,779 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 26 San Marino 2,717 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Greece 2,673 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Curacao 2,641 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Barbados 2,493 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Denmark 2,404 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Seychelles was 2,645 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 tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3,264 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 955.12 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Seychelles ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tourists 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 stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.