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

Latest (2023)
16,217 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
90th
of 189 countries
All-time high
16,217 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,112 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
14
1996–2023

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Iceland, 1996–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k1996200920231996: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 4.4k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 3.7k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 5.2k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 9.9k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 10.8k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 13.3k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 7.5k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 15.0k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 16.2k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1996 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 North Macedonia 17,697 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Sao Tome and Principe 17,657 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 Azerbaijan 16,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Rwanda 15,720 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Guatemala 15,290 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Georgia 14,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 4,392 data points, 1995–2023
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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.