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2023: Tourist flow from Russia to Seychelles up a quarter
In 2023, 38,172 tourists from Russia visited Seychelles, which is 24.8% more than a year earlier (30,573 trips), and also 18% higher than the record result of 2021 (31,392 visits). This is evidenced by the data of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), published on January 11, 2024.
According to ATOR materials, Russian tourists in 2023 became the third in the world in terms of the number of visits to Seychelles, losing only Germany (54.9 thousand visits) and (France 42.4 thousand visits), but ahead of countries such as,,, Britain, and Italy. UAE USA Switzerland Israel
At the same time, Russia took first place in terms of the dynamics of the annual increase in tourist flow, even ahead of Germany. The number of tourist arrivals to the Seychelles from Britain, France, Switzerland and Israel has decreased.
ATOR also notes that China's position in the Seychelles (unlike the Maldives) is traditionally weak: only 2,172 tourists for 2023, the market outside TOP-15. For some reason, rich Chinese shunned Seychelles even before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. But China's growth in 2023 among all markets is the most significant due to the low covid base (+ 621.6%), according to the association.
The tourist flow in the Seychelles in 2023 increased by 20 thousand compared to 2022, reaching 350,879 people.
Like the Maldives, the Seychelles have become an almost year-round destination in Russia, to a large extent - thanks to direct flights. " Aeroflot According to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, about 3 thousand tourists a month from the Russian Federation stably arrive on the islands. About 62% of Russians (just under two-thirds) arrive on direct flights to the Seychelles. The rest choose flights with connections (mainly in, UAE, Qatar as well as in). Ethiopia [1]
2022: Russia ranked third in tourist flow in Seychelles
In 2022, about 30.6 thousand Russian tourists visited the Seychelles, as a result of which the Russian Federation took third place in terms of tourist flow in the country after Germany (44,626 trips) and France (44,393 visits). Next are tourists from Italy (18,394) and the UAE (16,918). In total, more than 332 thousand foreign tourists arrived on the archipelago at the end of 2022. Such data were brought to the Bureau of Statistics of the Seychelles in January 2023.
The number of Russian arrivals to the Seychelles in 2022 was only 2.4% less than the record results of 2021 (31,392 visits). As explained in the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, the result of 2022 due to the presence of direct flights from the Russian Federation is much more than before the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic: the largest number of Russian arrivals to the Seychelles until 2021 was recorded in 2014 (14,800 people). Compared to this pre-pandemic record, 106% more Russians came to the islands in 2022.
According to the statistical department of Seychelles, 10% of Russians who arrived on the islands in 2022 have already rested here at least once. Only Germany (16%) and South Africa (12%) have more. In 2022, direct flights of Aeroflot fly to the Seychelles from Moscow.
The Association of Tour Operators of Russia notes that Seychelles is not a cheap luxury vacation destination. New Year's weekly tours to the Seychelles could be bought in December 2022 for at least 280-300 thousand rubles. for two (with a flight).[2]
At the end of July 2023, the Seychelles authorities asked Russia to increase the number of flights for the development of tourism.
 | The current 30-day mutual visa-free regime, regular direct flights Moscow - Mahe, as well as friendly relations between Russia the Seychelles will become a good basis for further increasing the mutual tourist flow, the statement said. Ministry of Economic Development |  |
2020: Share of foreign tourists on average day to population - 5%
2019: Favourite holiday destination for 360,000 tourists each year
Known for its coral reefs, mangroves and the crisp white sandy beaches of Seychelles - the favourite holiday destination for 360,000 tourists each year as of 2019.
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Electrification
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2019: High levels of pesticide use in agriculture
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Meat
2023: Fish consumption is higher than meat consumption
Cereals
2019: Average rice consumption: 33kg per person per year
Heroin epidemic
By 2019, Seychelles faced an epidemic of heroin addiction of enormous proportions.
According to the Agency for the Prevention and Rehabilitation of Drug Addiction (APDAR), in the Seychelles, 10% of the working population is heroin-dependent (this is about 6 thousand out of 94 thousand people). This is the highest rate in the world for the use of this drug per capita.
Heroin is being transported from Afghanistan, according to the BBC. The borders of 115 islands are difficult to monitor, this makes it easier to import drugs into the country. The government is trying to fight drug addiction. For dependent individuals, the Methadone Maintenance Program is in place. More than 2,000 people are registered in it.
Oddly enough, after the deployment of rehabilitation programs, drug prices fell sharply. Previously, a heroin track (about 0.1 grams) cost about 1,000 Seychelles rupees ($73), now it can be bought for about 30 rupees.
Therefore, such policies have not proved their effectiveness, and heroin has become more accessible. Plus, another threat has appeared - synthetic drugs, the popularity of which is growing.
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