International tourist trips in Iceland
Iceland: International tourist trips was 698,000 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
International tourist trips in Iceland, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Iceland is 698,000, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Iceland peaked at 2.34 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 190,000, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 115th of 203 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.
International tourist trips in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 190,000 | — |
| 1996 | 201,000 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 202,000 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 232,000 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 263,000 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 303,000 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 301,000 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 285,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 317,000 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 360,000 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 374,000 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 422,000 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 485,000 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 502,000 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 494,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 489,000 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 566,000 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 673,000 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 807,300 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 997,000 | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 2.34 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 486,300 | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 698,000 | +43.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 698,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 million, 19% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 698,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.07 million, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 | -75.8% | 2.01 million | 486,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,600 | 190,000 | 263,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 384,300 | 285,000 | 502,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 489,000 | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,150 | 486,300 | 698,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 trips in Iceland?
- International tourist trips in Iceland was 698,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,000 in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for international tourist trips?
- Iceland ranks 115th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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