How does Iceland rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?

Iceland ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.

Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Iceland

Name: International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Iceland
Creator: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 587.69 departures per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

587.69 departures per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 65.7%

World rank

34th

of 112 countries

All-time high

1,893 departures per 1,000 people

in 2018

All-time low

354.58 departures per 1,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

1995–2021

International tourist departures 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 departures per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Iceland is 587.69 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 65.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Iceland peaked at 1,893 departures per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 354.58 departures per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Iceland 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	765.97 departures per 1,000 people	620.52 departures per 1,000 people	926.29 departures per 1,000 people	5
2000s	1,212 departures per 1,000 people	812.88 departures per 1,000 people	1,476 departures per 1,000 people	6
2010s	1,382 departures per 1,000 people	939.77 departures per 1,000 people	1,893 departures per 1,000 people	10
2020s	471.14 departures per 1,000 people	354.58 departures per 1,000 people	587.69 departures per 1,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Iceland

31 Saudi Arabia 705.57 departures per 1,000 people compare
32 Czechia 700.74 departures per 1,000 people compare
33 Cook Islands 610.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
35 Eswatini 583.3 departures per 1,000 people compare
36 Italy 582.8 departures per 1,000 people compare
37 Kazakhstan 574.19 departures per 1,000 people compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Iceland?: International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Iceland was 587.69 departures 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 1,893 departures per 1,000 people in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 354.58 departures per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?: Iceland ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: International tourist departures per 1,000 people
Unit: departures per 1,000 people
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.