Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland

Iceland: Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home was 7.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.9
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.1
in 2007
All-time low
3.2
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland, 2004–2020

2.557.51012.5152004201220202004: 13.62005: 11.12006: 13.92007: 14.12008: 3.22009: 4.42010: 72011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 7.32014: 5.62015: 4.52016: 10.92017: 10.42018: 8.62019: 9.52020: 7.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland is 7.9, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland peaked at 14.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2008.

That places Iceland 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 13.6
2005 11.1 -18.4%
2006 13.9 +25.2%
2007 14.1 +1.4%
2008 3.2 -77.3%
2009 4.4 +37.5%
2010 7 +59.1%
2011 7.8 +11.4%
2012 7.8 +0.0%
2013 7.3 -6.4%
2014 5.6 -23.3%
2015 4.5 -19.6%
2016 10.9 +142.2%
2017 10.4 -4.6%
2018 8.6 -17.3%
2019 9.5 +10.5%
2020 7.9 -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.05 3.2 14.1 6
2010s 7.94 4.5 10.9 10
2020s 7.9 7.9 7.9 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Luxembourg 10.6 compare
  2. 35 Norway 9.1 compare
  3. 36 Switzerland 8.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland?
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home in Iceland was 7.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to afford paying for one week annual holiday away from home
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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