International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iceland
Iceland: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 257.00 million current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iceland, 1995–2008
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iceland stood at 257.00 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iceland peaked at 257.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 123.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 47th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 123.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 136.00 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 141.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 165.00 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 158.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 159.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 151.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 159.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 167.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 188.00 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 222.00 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 224.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 247.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 257.00 million current US$ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.60 million current US$ | 123.00 million current US$ | 165.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 197.11 million current US$ | 151.00 million current US$ | 257.00 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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iceland?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iceland was 257.00 million current US$ in 2008, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 257.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 163 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.