Africa Western and Central vs Iceland: Travel services
Travel services over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 36.1% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 21.3% | 9.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 30.6% | 15.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 47.9% | 29.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 27.7% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 34.7% | 16.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 30.1% | 16.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Africa Western and Central or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 36.1% against 14.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 21.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iceland rank globally for travel services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). 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 services provided by non-residents to residents.