International tourism, receipts in Iceland
Iceland: International tourism, receipts was 11.9% in 2008. ▬ Flat
International tourism, receipts in Iceland, 1995–2008
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11.9% for international tourism, receipts in 2008.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Iceland peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 56th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.4% | — |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.7% | 13.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 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 11.9% 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 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2008.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.