International trips for personal reasons in Seychelles

Seychelles: International trips for personal reasons was 325,800 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
325,800
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
115th
of 179 countries
All-time high
375,500
in 2019
All-time low
111,000
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for personal reasons in Seychelles, 1995–2022

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200820221995: 111.0k1996: 125.0k1997: 124.0k1998: 122.0k1999: 118.0k2000: 124.0k2001: 124.0k2002: 125.0k2003: 116.0k2004: 114.0k2005: 122.0k2006: 134.0k2007: 153.0k2008: 149.0k2009: 147.0k2010: 165.0k2011: 187.0k2012: 202.0k2013: 222.0k2014: 223.8k2015: 265.8k2016: 293.8k2017: 340.8k2018: 352.0k2019: 375.5k2020: 112.9k2021: 181.0k2022: 325.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Seychelles is 325,800, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Seychelles peaked at 375,500 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 111,000, in 1995.

That places Seychelles 115th out of 179 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 trips for personal reasons in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Seychelles, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 111,000 —
1996 125,000 +12.6%
1997 124,000 -0.8%
1998 122,000 -1.6%
1999 118,000 -3.3%
2000 124,000 +5.1%
2001 124,000 +0.0%
2002 125,000 +0.8%
2003 116,000 -7.2%
2004 114,000 -1.7%
2005 122,000 +7.0%
2006 134,000 +9.8%
2007 153,000 +14.2%
2008 149,000 -2.6%
2009 147,000 -1.3%
2010 165,000 +12.2%
2011 187,000 +13.3%
2012 202,000 +8.0%
2013 222,000 +9.9%
2014 223,800 +0.8%
2015 265,800 +18.8%
2016 293,800 +10.5%
2017 340,800 +16.0%
2018 352,000 +3.3%
2019 375,500 +6.7%
2020 112,900 -69.9%
2021 181,000 +60.3%
2022 325,800 +80.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 325,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 325,800 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons 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 -69.9% 375,500 112,900
2022 +80.0% 181,000 325,800

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120,000 111,000 125,000 5
2000s 130,800 114,000 153,000 10
2010s 262,770 165,000 375,500 10
2020s 206,567 112,900 325,800 3

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 112 British Virgin Islands 343,000 compare
  2. 113 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 compare
  3. 114 Cote d'Ivoire 329,100 compare
  4. 116 Antigua and Barbuda 315,000 compare
  5. 117 Venezuela 296,200 compare
  6. 118 Burkina Faso 259,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Seychelles?
International trips for personal reasons in Seychelles was 325,800 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 375,500 in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 111,000 in 1995.
How does Seychelles rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Seychelles ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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