Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 332,000 arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Seychelles, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 332,000 arrivals for arrivals of tourists from abroad in 2022.
That represents a change of up 81.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Seychelles peaked at 384,000 arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 114,900 arrivals, in 2020.
That places Seychelles 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 121,000 arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 131,000 arrivals | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 130,000 arrivals | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 128,000 arrivals | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 125,000 arrivals | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 130,000 arrivals | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 130,000 arrivals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 132,000 arrivals | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 122,000 arrivals | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 121,000 arrivals | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 129,000 arrivals | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 141,000 arrivals | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 161,000 arrivals | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 159,000 arrivals | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 158,000 arrivals | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 175,000 arrivals | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 194,000 arrivals | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 208,000 arrivals | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 230,000 arrivals | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 233,000 arrivals | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 276,000 arrivals | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 303,000 arrivals | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 350,000 arrivals | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 362,000 arrivals | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 384,000 arrivals | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 114,900 arrivals | -70.1% |
| 2021 | 183,000 arrivals | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 332,000 arrivals | +81.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 332,000 arrivals is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million arrivals, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 332,000 arrivals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000 arrivals, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | -70.1% | 384,000 arrivals | 114,900 arrivals |
| 2022 | +81.4% | 183,000 arrivals | 332,000 arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,000 arrivals | 121,000 arrivals | 131,000 arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 138,300 arrivals | 121,000 arrivals | 161,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,500 arrivals | 175,000 arrivals | 384,000 arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,967 arrivals | 114,900 arrivals | 332,000 arrivals | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 140 Monaco 348,258 arrivals compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 345,700 arrivals compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 arrivals compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 330,200 arrivals compare
- 145 Benin 325,000 arrivals compare
- 146 Lesotho 320,000 arrivals 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 in Seychelles?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Seychelles was 332,000 arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 384,000 arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,900 arrivals in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Seychelles ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.