Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Iceland
Iceland: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Iceland, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Iceland stood at 3.22 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 393.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Iceland peaked at 3.22 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 309.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Iceland 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.40 million current US$ | 309.00 million current US$ | 380.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 588.22 million current US$ | 383.00 million current US$ | 881.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.16 billion current US$ | 653.68 million current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Iceland?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Iceland was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.