How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tonga?

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Tonga: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP

Iceland

9.7%

in 2024

Tonga

9.7%

in 2024

Iceland rank

42nd

Tonga rank

43rd

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time

Iceland
Tonga

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tonga ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 43rd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	Tonga
2020s	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Iceland or Tonga?: Iceland, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Iceland and Tonga?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tonga?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Tonga rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?: Iceland ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 43rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.