Seychelles - International tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals

The value for International tourism, number of arrivals in Seychelles was 124,500 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 428,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 124,500 in 2020.

Definition: International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 127,000
1996 142,000
1997 136,000
1998 134,000
1999 130,000
2000 140,000
2001 138,000
2002 135,000
2003 127,000
2004 126,000
2005 135,000
2006 151,000
2007 171,000
2008 173,000
2009 178,000
2010 191,000
2011 210,000
2012 216,000
2013 237,000
2014 239,000
2015 296,000
2016 333,000
2017 382,000
2018 405,000
2019 428,000
2020 124,500

International tourism, number of departures

The value for International tourism, number of departures in Seychelles was 19,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 76,000 in 2019 and a minimum value of 19,000 in 2020.

Definition: International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 31,000
1996 29,000
1997 30,000
1998 31,000
1999 32,000
2000 36,000
2001 41,000
2002 53,000
2003 50,000
2004 48,000
2005 52,000
2006 55,000
2007 58,000
2008 54,000
2009 49,000
2010 59,000
2011 48,000
2012 45,000
2013 47,000
2014 50,000
2015 56,000
2016 68,000
2017 74,000
2018 72,000
2019 76,000
2020 19,000

International tourism, receipts (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Seychelles was $228,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $618,000,000 in 2019 and $182,000,000 in 1996.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $224,000,000
1996 $182,000,000
1997 $195,000,000
1998 $191,000,000
1999 $202,000,000
2000 $225,000,000
2001 $221,000,000
2002 $247,000,000
2003 $258,000,000
2004 $256,000,000
2005 $269,000,000
2006 $323,000,000
2007 $396,000,000
2008 $408,000,000
2009 $349,000,000
2010 $352,000,000
2011 $380,000,000
2012 $429,000,000
2013 $484,000,000
2014 $481,000,000
2015 $483,000,000
2016 $505,000,000
2017 $585,000,000
2018 $611,000,000
2019 $618,000,000
2020 $228,000,000

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports)

International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Seychelles was 20.68 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 67.43 in 1995, while its lowest value was 20.68 in 2020.

Definition: International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 67.43
1996 54.54
1997 52.79
1998 51.58
1999 47.76
2000 46.71
2001 43.28
2002 44.91
2003 41.83
2004 40.78
2005 37.38
2006 37.98
2007 46.38
2008 45.23
2009 41.07
2010 41.87
2011 40.32
2012 34.80
2013 33.24
2014 35.03
2015 37.24
2016 37.33
2017 37.43
2018 36.40
2019 38.40
2020 20.68

International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$) in Seychelles was $7,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $102,000,000 in 2017 and $7,000,000 in 2020.

Definition: International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $95,000,000
1996 $41,000,000
1997 $38,000,000
1998 $56,000,000
1999 $66,000,000
2000 $86,000,000
2001 $75,000,000
2002 $83,000,000
2003 $87,000,000
2004 $84,000,000
2005 $77,000,000
2006 $95,000,000
2007 $70,000,000
2008 $99,000,000
2009 $92,000,000
2010 $78,000,000
2011 $89,000,000
2012 $41,000,000
2013 $54,000,000
2014 $83,000,000
2015 $91,000,000
2016 $91,000,000
2017 $102,000,000
2018 $52,000,000
2019 $28,000,000
2020 $7,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) in Seychelles was $13,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $42,000,000 in 2019 and $3,000,000 in 1996.

Definition: International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $6,000,000
1996 $3,000,000
1997 $3,000,000
1998 $3,000,000
1999 $7,000,000
2000 $20,000,000
2001 $18,000,000
2002 $20,000,000
2003 $18,000,000
2004 $19,000,000
2005 $20,000,000
2006 $20,000,000
2007 $30,000,000
2008 $25,000,000
2009 $21,000,000
2010 $25,000,000
2011 $25,000,000
2012 $23,000,000
2013 $25,000,000
2014 $28,000,000
2015 $24,000,000
2016 $39,000,000
2017 $42,000,000
2018 $33,000,000
2019 $42,000,000
2020 $13,000,000

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Seychelles was $221,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $590,000,000 in 2019 and $129,000,000 in 1995.

Definition: International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $129,000,000
1996 $141,000,000
1997 $157,000,000
1998 $135,000,000
1999 $136,000,000
2000 $139,000,000
2001 $146,000,000
2002 $164,000,000
2003 $171,000,000
2004 $172,000,000
2005 $192,000,000
2006 $228,000,000
2007 $326,000,000
2008 $309,000,000
2009 $257,000,000
2010 $274,000,000
2011 $291,000,000
2012 $388,000,000
2013 $430,000,000
2014 $398,000,000
2015 $392,000,000
2016 $414,000,000
2017 $483,000,000
2018 $559,000,000
2019 $590,000,000
2020 $221,000,000

International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Seychelles was $26,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $68,000,000 in 2018 and $21,000,000 in 1999.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $28,000,000
1996 $28,000,000
1997 $28,000,000
1998 $26,000,000
1999 $21,000,000
2000 $24,000,000
2001 $23,000,000
2002 $33,000,000
2003 $36,000,000
2004 $34,000,000
2005 $39,000,000
2006 $36,000,000
2007 $43,000,000
2008 $39,000,000
2009 $35,000,000
2010 $38,000,000
2011 $40,000,000
2012 $35,000,000
2013 $37,000,000
2014 $37,000,000
2015 $30,000,000
2016 $53,000,000
2017 $62,000,000
2018 $68,000,000
2019 $67,000,000
2020 $26,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

The latest value for International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Seychelles was $39,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 25 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $109,000,000 in 2019 and $28,000,000 in 1999.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
1995 $34,000,000
1996 $31,000,000
1997 $31,000,000
1998 $29,000,000
1999 $28,000,000
2000 $44,000,000
2001 $41,000,000
2002 $53,000,000
2003 $54,000,000
2004 $53,000,000
2005 $59,000,000
2006 $56,000,000
2007 $73,000,000
2008 $64,000,000
2009 $56,000,000
2010 $63,000,000
2011 $65,000,000
2012 $58,000,000
2013 $62,000,000
2014 $65,000,000
2015 $54,000,000
2016 $92,000,000
2017 $104,000,000
2018 $101,000,000
2019 $109,000,000
2020 $39,000,000

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports)

International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Seychelles was 2.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 10.70 in 1995, while its lowest value was 2.92 in 2020.

Definition: International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.

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Year Value
1995 10.70
1996 8.14
1997 7.19
1998 6.21
1999 5.33
2000 8.77
2001 6.36
2002 8.88
2003 9.06
2004 7.89
2005 6.67
2006 5.69
2007 7.70
2008 5.90
2009 5.65
2010 6.01
2011 5.50
2012 4.10
2013 4.01
2014 4.10
2015 3.80
2016 6.14
2017 6.09
2018 5.44
2019 6.08
2020 2.92

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Travel & tourism