International tourism, expenditures in Iceland
Iceland: International tourism, expenditures was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Iceland, 1996–2007
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Iceland is 1.34 billion current US$, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 308.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Iceland peaked at 1.34 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 312.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Iceland 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369.50 million current US$ | 312.00 million current US$ | 440.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 834.50 million current US$ | 373.00 million current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Iceland?
- International tourism, expenditures in Iceland was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2007, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2007.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.