Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Iceland, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Iceland is 6.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Iceland peaked at 8.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 3 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Iceland?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Iceland was 6.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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