International tourist departures per 1000 in Iceland
Iceland: International tourist departures per 1000 was 587.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1000 in Iceland, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1000 in Iceland is 587.69, 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 1000 in Iceland peaked at 1,893 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 354.58, 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.
International tourist departures per 1000 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 620.52 | — |
| 1996 | 706.41 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 748.54 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 828.1 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 926.29 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1,006 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,226 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1,448 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,476 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,304 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 812.88 | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 939.77 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,068 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1,116 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,127 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,221 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,360 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,597 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 1,802 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,893 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,694 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 354.58 | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 587.69 | +65.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 587.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 587.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 644.21, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -79.1% | 1,694 | 354.58 |
| 2021 | +65.7% | 354.58 | 587.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.97 | 620.52 | 926.29 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,212 | 812.88 | 1,476 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,382 | 939.77 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.14 | 354.58 | 587.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Saudi Arabia 705.57 compare
- 32 Czechia 700.74 compare
- 33 Cook Islands 610.29 compare
- 35 Eswatini 583.3 compare
- 36 Italy 582.8 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 574.19 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 international tourist departures per 1000 in Iceland?
- International tourist departures per 1000 in Iceland was 587.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.58 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist departures per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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