Employment in the tourism industry in Iceland was 34,168 in June 2025, almost the same as in June 2024. In the 12-month period from July 2024 to June 2025, an average of 31,462 individuals worked in the tourism industry compared with 31,660 in the previous 12-month period.
Overnight stays in hotels in June 2025 were 533,608 compared with 487,649 in June the year before. More information about overnight stays can be found on Statistics Iceland‘s website under the category Tourism.
In July, there were 368,643 departures of passengers from Keflavik airport compared with 339,603 in July 2024. Departures of passengers with foreign citizenship were 301,824 compared with 276,621 in July 2024.
This release includes updated statistics on overnight stays and register based employment. Also updated are statistics on rental cars from the Icelandic Transport Authority, traffic statistics from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration, passengers count by nationality from the Icelandic Tourist Board and passengers’ statistics through Keflavik Airport along with traffic statistics published by ISAVIA.