National Bureau of Statistics Seychelles

In loving memory of our data collector Julie Sarah 🤍

A little message from the ceo to all the NBS staff 🤍
Happy Labour Day to all the dedicated workers in Seychelles

Visitor arrivals Week 17 2026
During week 17 2026, 7,093 visitors disembarked in Seychelles, with 15.5% coming from Russia.
(Week 16 2026: 6,726 visitors)

Visit this link to read the bulletin: https://www.nbs.gov.sc/downloads/1935-visitor-arrivals-week-17-2026/viewdocument/1935

New module has been added to Labour Force Survey.
In collaboration with Central Bank of Seychelles, the Bureau will also be gathering household’s expectations on various financial indicators.

For more information contact 4679400

⚠️ Public Notice on temporary closure of NBS office on Fridays.

For any data request, use any of the below:
Website: https://www.nbs.gov.sc/downloads
Email: [email protected]
Call: 4679400

Visitor arrivals Week 16 2026
During week 16 2026, 6,726 visitors disembarked in Seychelles, with 16.6% coming from France.
(Week 15 2026: 6,294 visitors)

Visit this link to read the bulletin: https://www.nbs.gov.sc/downloads/1934-visitor-arrivals-week-16-2026/viewdocument/1934

📊 Consumer Price Index March 2026
Overall monthly prices decreased in March 2026, by 0.04% compared to February 2026.
The main driver for this decrease was the 4.09% decrease in Fresh fish prices.
Other main decreases were observed in the prices of:
- Fruits (3.45%)
- Milk, Cheese & Eggs (1.59%)
- Vegetables (1.43%)

In Non-food category the main decreases were observed in the prices of:
- Health (0.46%)
- Recreation and culture (0.44%)
- Alcoholic beverages (0.23%)

📅 Compared to March 2025, overall prices were 0.24% higher in March 2026

For more information, follow this link: https://www.nbs.gov.sc/downloads/1927-cpi-march-2026/viewdocument/1927

Visitor arrivals Week 15 2026
During week 15 2026, 6,294 visitors disembarked in Seychelles, with 16.0% coming from France.

Visit this link to read the bulletin: https://www.nbs.gov.sc/downloads/1932-visitor-arrivals-week-15-2026/viewdocument/1932

A look at the weather in 2025:
🪾2025 recorded the lowest rainfall, for the period 2015 to 2025
🌧️ January was the month with most rainfall in 2025
😮‍💨29.2 degrees Celsius was the highest average temperature recorded in 2025

Visitor arrivals Week 14 2026
During week 14 2026, 6,045 visitors disembarked in Seychelles, with 15.1% coming from Russia.

Visit this link to read the bulletin: https://www.nbs.gov.sc/downloads/1928-visitor-arrivals-week-14-2026/viewdocument/1928

Renewable energy in Seychelles ♻️
❇️ 4.2% of electricity produced in 2024 was generated from Renewable energy
❇️ Solar is the largest source of renewable energy in Seychelles
❇️ Seychelles experienced steady increase in renewable energy capacity and production

📣 Calling all businesses in Providence and Victoria!

Following the first Census of Economic Activities (CEA) Pilot conducted in November 2025, a second pilot will take place in April 2026.

This additional pilot reflects updates and improvements made since the initial round, and your participation will help the Bureau further refine processes ahead of the main CEA scheduled for 2026–2027.

Your support is essential in ensuring the production of accurate, reliable, and up-to-date national economic statistics.

We thank you for your continued cooperation!

For more information:
• Call: +248 4679415 OR +248 4679426
• Email: [email protected] OR [email protected] OR [email protected]