Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iceland
Iceland: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 207.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iceland peaked at 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,112 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Iceland 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,112 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 4,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 3,721 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 5,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 6,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 9,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 10,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 13,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 5,276 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 7,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2022 | 14,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2023 | 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 87 North Macedonia 17,697 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sao Tome and Principe 17,657 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 16,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Rwanda 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 15,290 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Georgia 14,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iceland?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iceland was 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,217 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,112 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Iceland ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.