International tourist trips in Seychelles

Seychelles: International tourist trips was 332,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
332,000
Change on year
up 81.4%
World rank
143rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
384,000
in 2019
All-time low
114,900
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips in Seychelles, 1995–2022

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200820221995: 121.0k1996: 131.0k1997: 130.0k1998: 128.0k1999: 125.0k2000: 130.0k2001: 130.0k2002: 132.0k2003: 122.0k2004: 121.0k2005: 129.0k2006: 141.0k2007: 161.0k2008: 159.0k2009: 158.0k2010: 175.0k2011: 194.0k2012: 208.0k2013: 230.0k2014: 233.0k2015: 276.0k2016: 303.0k2017: 350.0k2018: 362.0k2019: 384.0k2020: 114.9k2021: 183.0k2022: 332.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 332,000 for international tourist trips 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, international tourist trips in Seychelles peaked at 384,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 114,900, 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.

International tourist trips in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips in Seychelles, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 121,000 —
1996 131,000 +8.3%
1997 130,000 -0.8%
1998 128,000 -1.5%
1999 125,000 -2.3%
2000 130,000 +4.0%
2001 130,000 +0.0%
2002 132,000 +1.5%
2003 122,000 -7.6%
2004 121,000 -0.8%
2005 129,000 +6.6%
2006 141,000 +9.3%
2007 161,000 +14.2%
2008 159,000 -1.2%
2009 158,000 -0.6%
2010 175,000 +10.8%
2011 194,000 +10.9%
2012 208,000 +7.2%
2013 230,000 +10.6%
2014 233,000 +1.3%
2015 276,000 +18.5%
2016 303,000 +9.8%
2017 350,000 +15.5%
2018 362,000 +3.4%
2019 384,000 +6.1%
2020 114,900 -70.1%
2021 183,000 +59.3%
2022 332,000 +81.4%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 332,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 332,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips 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
2020 -70.1% 384,000 114,900
2022 +81.4% 183,000 332,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 127,000 121,000 131,000 5
2000s 138,300 121,000 161,000 10
2010s 271,500 175,000 384,000 10
2020s 209,967 114,900 332,000 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 140 Monaco 348,258 compare
  2. 141 Kyrgyzstan 345,700 compare
  3. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 compare
  4. 144 Antigua and Barbuda 330,200 compare
  5. 145 Benin 325,000 compare
  6. 146 Lesotho 320,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips in Seychelles?
International tourist trips in Seychelles was 332,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 384,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 114,900 in 2020.
How does Seychelles rank for international tourist trips?
Seychelles ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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