Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles
Seychelles: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles is 1.02 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles peaked at 1.02 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Seychelles ranks 112th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 224.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 182.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 195.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 191.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 202.00 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 225.00 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 221.00 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 247.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 258.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 256.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 269.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 323.00 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 396.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 408.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 349.00 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 352.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 380.00 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 429.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 484.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 481.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 483.00 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 751.00 million current US$ | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 843.00 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 852.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 884.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 334.26 million current US$ | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 594.56 million current US$ | +77.9% |
| 2022 | 963.98 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.02 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.02 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +77.9% | 334.26 million current US$ | 594.56 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -62.2% | 884.00 million current US$ | 334.26 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +62.1% | 594.56 million current US$ | 963.98 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.80 million current US$ | 182.00 million current US$ | 224.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 295.20 million current US$ | 221.00 million current US$ | 408.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.90 million current US$ | 352.00 million current US$ | 884.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.79 million current US$ | 334.26 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.05 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Laos 1.05 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Curacao 1.03 billion current US$ compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 1.00 billion current US$ compare
- 114 Moldova 933.16 million current US$ compare
- 115 Barbados 928.60 million current US$ 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Seychelles rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Seychelles ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.