Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp was 587.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
587.69
Change on year
up 65.7%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1,893
in 2018
All-time low
354.58
in 2020
Years of data
23
1995–2021
Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland is 587.69, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 65.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland peaked at 1,893 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 354.58, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 620.52 | — |
| 1996 | 706.41 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 748.54 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 828.1 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 926.29 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 1,006 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,226 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 1,448 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 1,476 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,304 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 812.88 | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 939.77 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1,068 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1,116 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1,127 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,221 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,360 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 1,597 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 1,802 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,893 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,694 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 354.58 | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 587.69 | +65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.97 | 620.52 | 926.29 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,212 | 812.88 | 1,476 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,382 | 939.77 | 1,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.14 | 354.58 | 587.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Taiwan, China 725.86
- 31 Saudi Arabia 705.57 compare
- 32 Czechia 700.74 compare
- 34 Eswatini 583.3 compare
- 35 Italy 582.8 compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 574.19 compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58,910 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 92.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9.14 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland?
- Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland was 587.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.58 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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