Air transport, passengers carried in Seychelles

Seychelles: Air transport, passengers carried was 236,917 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
236,917
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
130th
of 183 countries
All-time high
633,518
in 2017
All-time low
12,000
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023

Air transport, passengers carried in Seychelles, 1976–2023

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Source: Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 236,917 for air transport, passengers carried in 2023.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried in Seychelles peaked at 633,518 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,000, in 1976.

Seychelles ranks 130th of 183 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.

Air transport, passengers carried in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried in Seychelles, 1976 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1976 12,000
1977 12,000 +0.0%
1978 12,000 +0.0%
1979 12,000 +0.0%
1980 15,000 +25.0%
1981 15,000 +0.0%
1982 65,100 +334.0%
1983 65,100 +0.0%
1984 113,000 +73.6%
1985 185,000 +63.7%
1986 195,000 +5.4%
1987 223,000 +14.4%
1988 227,500 +2.0%
1989 179,100 -21.3%
1990 242,400 +35.3%
1991 242,600 +0.1%
1992 239,500 -1.3%
1993 289,300 +20.8%
1994 297,400 +2.8%
1995 314,000 +5.6%
1996 373,200 +18.9%
1997 384,300 +3.0%
1998 368,600 -4.1%
1999 347,200 -5.8%
2000 393,835 +13.4%
2001 419,967 +6.6%
2002 518,183 +23.4%
2003 413,096 -20.3%
2004 461,885 +11.8%
2005 498,836 +8.0%
2006 545,265 +9.3%
2007 574,515 +5.4%
2008 586,106 +2.0%
2009 564,580 -3.7%
2010 412,714 -26.9%
2011 393,834 -4.6%
2012 235,994 -40.1%
2013 344,436 +46.0%
2014 407,280 +18.2%
2015 497,496 +22.2%
2016 567,914 +14.2%
2017 633,518 +11.6%
2018 455,201 -28.1%
2019 414,088 -9.0%
2020 149,489 -63.9%
2021 137,565 -8.0%
2022 217,754 +58.3%
2023 236,917 +8.8%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 236,917 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.14 million, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 236,917 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,542, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried 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
1982 +334.0% 15,000 65,100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,000 12,000 12,000 4
1980s 128,280 15,000 227,500 10
1990s 309,850 239,500 384,300 10
2000s 497,627 393,835 586,106 10
2010s 436,248 235,994 633,518 10
2020s 185,431 137,565 236,917 4

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 127 Zambia 321,739 compare
  2. 128 Georgia 320,810 compare
  3. 129 Madagascar 313,313 compare
  4. 131 Guatemala 221,478 compare
  5. 132 Bhutan 189,878 compare
  6. 133 Jamaica 180,951 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried in Seychelles?
Air transport, passengers carried in Seychelles was 236,917 in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 633,518 in 2017.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 in 1976.
How does Seychelles rank for air transport, passengers carried?
Seychelles ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried
Source
Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 10,242 data points, 1970–2023
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