Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (NACE Rev.2 activity) in Iceland

Iceland: Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (NACE Rev.2 activity) was 6.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.57 million
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.02 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2023

Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (NACE Rev.2 activity) in Iceland, 2012–2023

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M2012201720232012: 2.5M2013: 2.8M2014: 3.3M2015: 4.1M2016: 5.2M2019: 5.8M2020: 2.0M2021: 3.2M2022: 5.9M2023: 6.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 6.57 million for nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity) in Iceland peaked at 6.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.02 million, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (NACE Rev.2 activity) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (NACE Rev.2 activity I55.1) by size class in Iceland, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 2.47 million
2013 2.83 million +15.0%
2014 3.29 million +16.0%
2015 4.11 million +25.0%
2016 5.17 million +25.8%
2019 5.79 million +12.0%
2020 2.02 million -65.1%
2021 3.24 million +60.4%
2022 5.85 million +80.6%
2023 6.57 million +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.94 million 2.47 million 5.79 million 6
2020s 4.42 million 2.02 million 6.57 million 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 Slovakia 10.71 million compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 8.82 million compare
  3. 27 Albania 6.91 million compare
  4. 29 Serbia 5.93 million compare
  5. 30 Estonia 5.20 million compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 5.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity) in Iceland?
Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity) in Iceland was 6.57 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 million in 2023.
What is the lowest nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity)?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (nace rev.2 activity) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (NACE Rev.2 activity I55.1) by size class. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent at hotels and similar accommodation (NACE Rev.2 activity I55.1) by size class
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 495 data points, 2012–2025
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