Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland

Iceland: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments was 9.52 million Number in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.52 million Number
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
29th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.52 million Number
in 2023
All-time low
1.02 million Number
in 1993
Years of data
32
1990–2023

Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland, 1990–2023

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200620231990: 1.0M Number1991: 1.1M Number1992: 1.0M Number1993: 1.0M Number1994: 1.1M Number1995: 1.3M Number1996: 1.3M Number1997: 1.4M Number1998: 1.5M Number1999: 1.7M Number2000: 1.7M Number2001: 1.7M Number2002: 1.9M Number2003: 2.0M Number2004: 2.1M Number2005: 2.2M Number2006: 2.4M Number2007: 2.6M Number2008: 2.7M Number2009: 2.9M Number2010: 2.9M Number2011: 3.2M Number2012: 3.7M Number2013: 4.3M Number2014: 5.5M Number2015: 6.5M Number2016: 7.8M Number2019: 8.4M Number2020: 3.3M Number2021: 5.0M Number2022: 8.5M Number2023: 9.5M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland stood at 9.52 million Number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland peaked at 9.52 million Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million Number, in 1993.

Iceland ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.24 million Number 1.02 million Number 1.68 million Number 10
2000s 2.22 million Number 1.74 million Number 2.86 million Number 10
2010s 5.29 million Number 2.94 million Number 8.41 million Number 8
2020s 6.59 million Number 3.30 million Number 9.52 million Number 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Slovakia 14.67 million Number compare
  2. 27 Serbia 12.66 million Number compare
  3. 28 Malta 11.32 million Number compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 8.64 million Number compare
  5. 31 Albania 7.45 million Number compare
  6. 32 Estonia 6.65 million Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland?
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments in Iceland was 9.52 million Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 9.52 million Number in 2023.
What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million Number in 1993.
How does Iceland rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 1,162 data points, 1990–2025
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