Iceland vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Travel services
Travel services over time
- Iceland
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.3% against 17.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 41st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 5.0% | 16.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 7.8% | 24.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 9.3% | 39.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 17.5% | 10.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 16.9% | 18.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 15.5% | 15.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Iceland or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iceland, at 36.3% against 17.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for travel services?
- Iceland ranks 41st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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.