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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200820211995: 620.51996: 706.41997: 748.51998: 828.11999: 926.32000: 1.0k2005: 1.2k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.3k2009: 812.92010: 939.82011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.7k2020: 354.62021: 587.7

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

Annual values for Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Iceland, 1995 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Taiwan, China 725.86
  2. 31 Saudi Arabia 705.57 compare
  3. 32 Czechia 700.74 compare
  4. 34 Eswatini 583.3 compare
  5. 35 Italy 582.8 compare
  6. 36 Kazakhstan 574.19 compare

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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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Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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