Employment in the tourism industry in Iceland was 27,293 in March 2024, an increase of 2% compared with March 2023. In the 12-month period from April 2023 to March 2024, an average of 29,337 individuals worked in the tourism industry compared with 26,919 in the previous 12-month period.
Turnover according to VAT reports in Icelandic tourism sectors was 109 billion ISK in the 2023, an increase of almost 10% from the previous year.
Overnight stays in hotels in March 2024 were 428,197 compared with 423,554 in March the year before. The number of overnight stays by Icelanders were 85,136 (+10%) and the number of overnight stays by foreign guests were 343,061 (-1%). More information about overnight stays can be found on Statistics Iceland‘s website under the category Tourism.
In April, there were 182,756 departures of passengers from Keflavik airport compared with 198,333 in April 2023. Departures of passengers with foreign citizenship were 137,208 compared with 142,180 a year earlier.
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.
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Short term indicators in tourism
Passengers through Keflavik airport
Average daily traffic count on major roads