Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland

Iceland: Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments was 6.09 million Number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.09 million Number
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.09 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
748,792 Number
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2023

Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland, 1996–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1996200920231996: 748.8k Number1997: 829.6k Number1998: 896.4k Number1999: 972.1k Number2000: 1.1M Number2001: 1.0M Number2002: 1.1M Number2003: 1.2M Number2004: 1.2M Number2005: 1.3M Number2006: 1.4M Number2007: 1.5M Number2008: 1.6M Number2009: 1.7M Number2010: 1.7M Number2011: 1.9M Number2012: 2.1M Number2013: 2.4M Number2014: 3.3M Number2015: 4.0M Number2016: 4.6M Number2019: 5.2M Number2020: 1.9M Number2021: 3.1M Number2022: 5.3M Number2023: 6.1M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland stood at 6.09 million Number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland peaked at 6.09 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 748,792 Number, in 1996.

That places Iceland 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 861,750 Number 748,792 Number 972,132 Number 4
2000s 1.31 million Number 1.04 million Number 1.75 million Number 10
2010s 3.16 million Number 1.72 million Number 5.23 million Number 8
2020s 4.11 million Number 1.93 million Number 6.09 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 Denmark 9.67 million Number compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 8.98 million Number compare
  3. 24 Slovenia 6.98 million Number compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 5.73 million Number compare
  5. 27 Serbia 4.43 million Number compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 4.11 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland?
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland was 6.09 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.09 million Number in 2023.
What is the lowest arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 748,792 Number in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments?
Iceland ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,092 data points, 1990–2025
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