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

Latest (2025)
5.83 million
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
142nd
of 453 regions
All-time high
6.09 million
in 2023
All-time low
748,792
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1996–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M1996201020251996: 748.8k1997: 829.6k1998: 896.4k1999: 972.1k2000: 1.1M2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.4M2014: 3.3M2015: 4.0M2016: 4.6M2019: 5.2M2020: 1.9M2021: 3.1M2022: 5.3M2023: 6.1M2025: 5.8M

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

Annual values for Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1996 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
504 places, 11,635 data points, 1990–2025
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