Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland
Iceland: Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people was 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland is 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1,337.9% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland peaked at 523.97 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.55 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 79th of 136 countries 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 of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 81.79 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 77.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 83.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 64.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 88.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 98.23 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 104.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 107.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 154.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 185.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 180.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 173.26 arrivals per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 185.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 216.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 220.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 197.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 286.74 arrivals per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 285.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 319.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 302.15 arrivals per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 295.02 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 372.6 arrivals per 1,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 410.08 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 523.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 3.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | -99.3% |
| 2021 | 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1337.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 593.12 arrivals per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358.23 arrivals per 1,000 people, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1337.9% | 3.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -99.3% | 523.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.55 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 64.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 83.9 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 149.44 arrivals per 1,000 people | 88.88 arrivals per 1,000 people | 216.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 197.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | 523.97 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.27 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 76 Costa Rica 58.71 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Lesotho 54.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Seychelles 51.78 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Namibia 49.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 81 South Africa 39.1 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Tonga 37.12 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland?
- Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people in Iceland was 50.99 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 523.97 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of same-day visitors from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and depart within the same day, per 1,000 people in the destination country’s population.