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

Latest (2023)
1.02 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
182.00 million current US$
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: 224.0M current US$1996: 182.0M current US$1997: 195.0M current US$1998: 191.0M current US$1999: 202.0M current US$2000: 225.0M current US$2001: 221.0M current US$2002: 247.0M current US$2003: 258.0M current US$2004: 256.0M current US$2005: 269.0M current US$2006: 323.0M current US$2007: 396.0M current US$2008: 408.0M current US$2009: 349.0M current US$2010: 352.0M current US$2011: 380.0M current US$2012: 429.0M current US$2013: 484.0M current US$2014: 481.0M current US$2015: 483.0M current US$2016: 751.0M current US$2017: 843.0M current US$2018: 852.0M current US$2019: 884.0M current US$2020: 334.3M current US$2021: 594.6M current US$2022: 964.0M current US$2023: 1.0B current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

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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 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

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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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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.