Umzi-mveliso wokhenketho waseSeychelles wathatha inyathelo elilishwa xa inkampani yeenqwelomoya yelizwe yarhoxa kwiinqwelomoya zayo ezingamisiyo ukuya eYurophu. Kodwa izalathi ezivela kwiSebe lezeMali laseSeychelles, uRhwebo kunye noTyalo-mali namhlanje lubonisa ukonyuka okubaluleke kakhulu kutshintshiselwano lwangaphandle oluveliswe kwicandelo lezokhenketho, lunyuke nge-3.1% xa kuthelekiswa nexesha elifanayo kunyaka ophelileyo.
Iindaba ziba ngcono nangakumbi xa ubani eqwalasela isizathu sale mpumelelo. Njengoko iSeychelles isondela esiphelweni sexesha eliphakamileyo lexesha lokhenketho, inani labatyeleli abafikayo kunye nentsingiselo encomekayo kushishino lwezokhenketho yenze ukuba ilizwe libe nemephu ecacileyo yempilo ngokubanzi ngaphakathi kolu shishino.
Ngeli nqanaba, isalathiso sibonisa iimpawu ezintle zenkqubela phambili, kunye nokukhula kwe-6% xa kuthelekiswa nexesha elifanayo kwi-2011. Kodwa ingozi enkulu ekusebenzeni kakuhle kweshishini lezokhenketho laseSeychelles lihlala lihlala liphantsi kwemarike yaseYurophu. Ukufumana ukucotha okuqhubekayo.
IFransi ne-UK zombini ziphantsi nge-20% kunye ne-Italiya 12%, ngokulandelanayo. Okwangoku, ukugxila okuhlaziywayo kwiimarike ezintsha ezisahlumayo kunokuba sisisombululo soshishino sokugcina ukukhula kwixesha elide. I-China, uMzantsi Afrika, kunye neemarike zase-United Arabs Emirates ziimarike ezikhulayo zaseSeychelles, kwaye ziqhuba ngcono kunokuba bekulindelwe. Ukufika kwe-UAE kunyuka nge-62%, i-China 121%, kunye noMzantsi Afrika nge-15%.
Isalathisi sokusebenza kweendwendwe zaseJamani, "iinjini" ze-European Union, ziye zanda nge-23% kunye neendwendwe ezipheleleyo ze-17,183 xa kuthelekiswa ne-14,011 ngo-2011. Ngakolunye uhlangothi, abakhenkethi baseRashiya banyuka nge-55% kunye neendwendwe ze-9,092 xa kuthelekiswa no. 5,876 ngo-2011.
Izalathisi eziqulunqwe liZiko leeNkcukacha-manani leSizwe libonisa ngokucacileyo indlela ezisebenza ngayo ngoku nakwixesha elizayo zezi marike eziza kuqhubeka ngo-2012 nangona kukho imiqobo eqhubekayo yoqoqosho.
I-Seychelles lilungu elisekwe IBhunga laMazwe ngaMazwe laBalingani bamaKhenketho (ICTP).
INTO ONOKUYITHATHA KWELI NQAKU:
- As Seychelles draws near the end of the peak period of its tourism season, the number of visitor arrivals and the positive trend in the tourism industry has enabled the country to map out a clear picture of the general health within the industry.
- Izalathisi eziqulunqwe liZiko leeNkcukacha-manani leSizwe libonisa ngokucacileyo indlela ezisebenza ngayo ngoku nakwixesha elizayo zezi marike eziza kuqhubeka ngo-2012 nangona kukho imiqobo eqhubekayo yoqoqosho.
- But the biggest threat to the continuing good performance of Seychelles tourism industry remains the chronic downturn of the European market, which is experiencing a progressive slowdown.
