International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Seychelles
Seychelles: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 228.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Seychelles, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Seychelles is 228.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 63.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Seychelles peaked at 618.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 182.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Seychelles 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 | 505.00 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 585.00 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 611.00 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 618.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 228.00 million current US$ | -63.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 228.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 13% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 228.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 | -63.1% | 618.00 million current US$ | 228.00 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 | 492.80 million current US$ | 352.00 million current US$ | 618.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.00 million current US$ | 228.00 million current US$ | 228.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Seychelles?
- International tourism, receipts in Seychelles was 228.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 618.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Seychelles rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Seychelles ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.