Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles

Seychelles: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.02 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.02 billion
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion
in 2023
All-time low
182.00 million
in 1996
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles, 1995–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1995200920231995: 224.0M1996: 182.0M1997: 195.0M1998: 191.0M1999: 202.0M2000: 225.0M2001: 221.0M2002: 247.0M2003: 258.0M2004: 256.0M2005: 269.0M2006: 323.0M2007: 396.0M2008: 408.0M2009: 349.0M2010: 352.0M2011: 380.0M2012: 429.0M2013: 484.0M2014: 481.0M2015: 483.0M2016: 751.0M2017: 843.0M2018: 852.0M2019: 884.0M2020: 334.3M2021: 594.6M2022: 964.0M2023: 1.0B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles is 1.02 billion, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.00 million, 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

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Seychelles, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 224.00 million —
1996 182.00 million -18.8%
1997 195.00 million +7.1%
1998 191.00 million -2.1%
1999 202.00 million +5.8%
2000 225.00 million +11.4%
2001 221.00 million -1.8%
2002 247.00 million +11.8%
2003 258.00 million +4.5%
2004 256.00 million -0.8%
2005 269.00 million +5.1%
2006 323.00 million +20.1%
2007 396.00 million +22.6%
2008 408.00 million +3.0%
2009 349.00 million -14.5%
2010 352.00 million +0.9%
2011 380.00 million +8.0%
2012 429.00 million +12.9%
2013 484.00 million +12.8%
2014 481.00 million -0.6%
2015 483.00 million +0.4%
2016 751.00 million +55.5%
2017 843.00 million +12.3%
2018 852.00 million +1.1%
2019 884.00 million +3.8%
2020 334.26 million -62.2%
2021 594.56 million +77.9%
2022 963.98 million +62.1%
2023 1.02 billion +5.6%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 1.02 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 17% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 1.02 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +77.9% 334.26 million 594.56 million
2020 -62.2% 884.00 million 334.26 million
2022 +62.1% 594.56 million 963.98 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 198.80 million 182.00 million 224.00 million 5
2000s 295.20 million 221.00 million 408.00 million 10
2010s 593.90 million 352.00 million 884.00 million 10
2020s 727.79 million 334.26 million 1.02 billion 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.05 billion compare
  2. 110 Laos 1.05 billion compare
  3. 111 Curacao 1.03 billion compare
  4. 113 United States Virgin Islands 1.00 billion compare
  5. 114 Moldova 933.16 million compare
  6. 115 Barbados 928.60 million compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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