International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Iceland
Iceland: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 881.00 million current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Iceland, 1995–2008
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Iceland is 881.00 million current US$, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Iceland peaked at 881.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 309.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Iceland 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 309.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 312.00 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 314.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 372.00 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 380.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 386.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 383.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 415.00 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 486.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 558.00 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 635.00 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 702.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 848.00 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 881.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 881.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 50% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 881.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337.40 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Iceland?
- International tourism, receipts in Iceland was 881.00 million current US$ in 2008, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 881.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.