Seychelles tourism sees mixed trends in visitor arrivals for 2025 |10 April 2025

Compiled by Sunny Esparon

Seychelles has experienced fluctuating visitor arrivals in the first four months of 2025, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

While January and February provide a clear monthly picture, the statistics for March and April are derived from weekly bulletins, as monthly reports for these periods are yet to be released.

Below is a compiled overview of tourism trends from January to April 2025, highlighting both monthly and weekly data.

Monthly arrivals: January and February 2025

In January 2025, Seychelles welcomed 26,850 visitors, marking an 8% decrease from January 2024’s 29,066 arrivals, which had seen a 25% surge compared to 2023.

Despite the drop, 91.1% of January visitors (24,470) came for holidays, with an average stay of 9.4 nights. Europe dominated with 70.9% (19,052) of arrivals, led by Russia (15.7%), Germany (10.0%), and France (7.3%). Asia contributed 16.0%, with 12.4% being repeat visitors.

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