Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Iceland
Iceland: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.0272 ratio in 2021. ▼ Falling
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Iceland, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Iceland stood at 0.0272 ratio.
The figure is up 918.3% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Iceland peaked at 0.1471 ratio in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 ratio, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 111th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Iceland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1105 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.1095 ratio | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.104 ratio | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0991 ratio | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0684 ratio | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0825 ratio | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.093 ratio | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1053 ratio | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0978 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.125 ratio | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1471 ratio | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1303 ratio | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1113 ratio | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1175 ratio | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1397 ratio | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1431 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1113 ratio | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1367 ratio | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1145 ratio | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1051 ratio | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0776 ratio | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 ratio | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0575 ratio | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0617 ratio | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0939 ratio | +52.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 ratio | -97.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 ratio | +918.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0272 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0272 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3687 ratio, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +918.3% | 0.0027 ratio | 0.0272 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0983 ratio | 0.0684 ratio | 0.1105 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.115 ratio | 0.0825 ratio | 0.1471 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0957 ratio | 0.0552 ratio | 0.1431 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 ratio | 0.0027 ratio | 0.0272 ratio | 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 ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Iceland?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Iceland was 0.0272 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1471 ratio in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ratio in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Iceland ranks 111th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.