Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region was 5.83 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ísland recorded 5.83 million for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Ísland peaked at 6.09 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 748,792, in 1996.
Ísland ranks 142nd of 453 regions 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.
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 748,792 | — |
| 1997 | 829,631 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 896,443 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 972,132 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 4.62 million | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | -63.1% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | +60.2% |
| 2022 | 5.33 million | +72.3% |
| 2023 | 6.09 million | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 5.83 million | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Ísland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -63.1% | 5.23 million | 1.93 million |
| 2022 | +72.3% | 3.09 million | 5.33 million |
| 2021 | +60.2% | 1.93 million | 3.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861,750 | 748,792 | 972,132 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.04 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 1.72 million | 5.23 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.45 million | 1.93 million | 6.09 million | 5 |
More reference data data for Ísland
- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 9 (2021)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 287,715 (2024)
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 1,404 (2019)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,607 (2024)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,072 (2025)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2,607 (2024)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0014 (2024)
- Air transport of passengers by NUTS 2 region 8,665 (2024)
- Deaths by week, sex, 5-year age group and NUTS 2 region 53 (2026)
- Deaths by week, sex, 10-year age group and NUTS 2 region 53 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 5.83 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 748,792 in 1996.
- How does Ísland rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 142nd out of 453 regions with data for 2025.
- Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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