Revenue from foreign tourists during the fourth quarter of 2024 was 124 billion ISK compared with the same period last year when it was 114 billion ISK. Revenue from foreign tourists has increased by 9% between the years 2023 and 2024, from 603.5 billion ISK to 621.4 billion ISK.
Turnover according to VAT reports in Icelandic tourism sectors was 136.9 billion ISK in the 2024, an increase of almost 7% from the previous year.
Employment in the tourism industries in Iceland was 27,967 in January 2025, a decrease of 2% compared with January 2024. In the 12-month period from February 2024 to January 2025, an average of 31,456 individuals worked in the tourism industry compared with 31,534 in the previous 12-month period.
Overnight stays in hotels in January 2025 were 400,852 compared with 389,762 in January the year before. More information about overnight stays can be found on Statistics Iceland‘s website under the category Tourism.
In February, there were 188,945 departures of passengers from Keflavik airport compared with 193,262 in February 2024. Departures of passengers with foreign citizenship were 146,936 compared with 155,710 a year earlier.
This release includes updated statistics on turnover by VAT reports, revenue from foreign tourists, 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.
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Short term indicators in tourism
Passengers through Keflavik airport
Average daily traffic count on major roads