Iceland vs Other small states: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Iceland
- Other small states
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.3% against 17.4% in Other small states, a difference of 18.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 38th of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 25.4% | 21.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 22.9% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 21.6% | 13.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 14.0% | 16.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Iceland or Other small states?
- Iceland, at 36.3% against 17.4% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Iceland and Other small states?
- 18.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Other small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Other small states rank globally for travel services?
- Iceland ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 38th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.