Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of in Iceland

Iceland: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of was 6.56 million Number in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.56 million Number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
6.56 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
1.52 million Number
in 2005
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of in Iceland, 2005–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M2005201420232005: 1.5M Number2006: 1.7M Number2007: 2.2M Number2008: 2.2M Number2009: 2.4M Number2010: 2.4M Number2011: 2.5M Number2012: 3.1M Number2013: 3.5M Number2014: 4.4M Number2015: 4.9M Number2016: 5.4M Number2019: 5.2M Number2020: 2.8M Number2021: 3.8M Number2022: 6.3M Number2023: 6.6M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of in Iceland is 6.56 million Number, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of in Iceland peaked at 6.56 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million Number, in 2005.

That places Iceland 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of origin of the tourist in Iceland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2005 1.52 million Number
2006 1.66 million Number +9.4%
2007 2.22 million Number +33.7%
2008 2.21 million Number -0.3%
2009 2.39 million Number +7.8%
2010 2.44 million Number +2.0%
2011 2.51 million Number +3.0%
2012 3.06 million Number +22.0%
2013 3.53 million Number +15.2%
2014 4.38 million Number +24.3%
2015 4.92 million Number +12.1%
2016 5.39 million Number +9.6%
2019 5.19 million Number -3.7%
2020 2.80 million Number -46.0%
2021 3.83 million Number +36.5%
2022 6.32 million Number +65.2%
2023 6.56 million Number +3.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 6.56 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.01 million Number, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 6.56 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.42 million Number, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.00 million Number 1.52 million Number 2.39 million Number 5
2010s 3.93 million Number 2.44 million Number 5.39 million Number 8
2020s 4.88 million Number 2.80 million Number 6.56 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Malta 10.57 million Number compare
  2. 35 Lithuania 8.04 million Number compare
  3. 35 Lithuania 8.04 million Number compare
  4. 38 Estonia 6.25 million Number compare
  5. 38 Estonia 6.25 million Number compare
  6. 40 Montenegro 4.60 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of in Iceland?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of in Iceland was 6.56 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.56 million Number in 2023.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million Number in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 tourist accommodation establishments  by country of origin of the tourist. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments  by country of origin of the tourist
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 899 data points, 2005–2025
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