Seychelles charts a 10.7% increase in tourist arrivals
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Recent statistics for Seychelles state that in 2012, visitor arrivals stood at 208,034. The National Bureau of Statistics recently confirmed that as of 31 December 2013, visitor arrival figures for 2013 was 230,272.
This represents a 10.7% increase over 2012. This figure is over two and a half times the total population of the Seychelles and over five times the working population of the islands.
The Central Bank of Seychelles on its part has also confirmed that their estimates for tourism earnings in 2013 to have reached US$343.6 million, this represents an increase of 11% over 2012 figures(US$310.3 mn).
Minister Alain St Ange, Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture said: “The strategy in place for marketing Seychelles was working. The annual Marketing Meeting where the industry’s Private sector and Government sit together to plan the year ahead was bringing the results we all wanted and expected.”
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