Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Seychelles
Seychelles: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 325,800 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Seychelles, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Seychelles is 325,800 trips, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Seychelles peaked at 375,500 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 111,000 trips, 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 111,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 125,000 trips | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 124,000 trips | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 122,000 trips | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 118,000 trips | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 124,000 trips | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 124,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125,000 trips | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 116,000 trips | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 114,000 trips | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 122,000 trips | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 134,000 trips | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 153,000 trips | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 149,000 trips | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 147,000 trips | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 165,000 trips | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 187,000 trips | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 202,000 trips | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 222,000 trips | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 223,800 trips | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 265,800 trips | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 293,800 trips | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 340,800 trips | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 352,000 trips | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 375,500 trips | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 112,900 trips | -69.9% |
| 2021 | 181,000 trips | +60.3% |
| 2022 | 325,800 trips | +80.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 325,800 trips is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 million trips, 13% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 325,800 trips is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 | -69.9% | 375,500 trips | 112,900 trips |
| 2022 | +80.0% | 181,000 trips | 325,800 trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,000 trips | 111,000 trips | 125,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 130,800 trips | 114,000 trips | 153,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,770 trips | 165,000 trips | 375,500 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 206,567 trips | 112,900 trips | 325,800 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 112 British Virgin Islands 343,000 trips compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 trips compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 329,100 trips compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 315,000 trips compare
- 117 Venezuela 296,200 trips compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 259,700 trips 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 for personal purposes in Seychelles?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Seychelles was 325,800 trips in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 375,500 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,000 trips in 1995.
- How does Seychelles rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Seychelles ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.