The turnover according to VAT reports in Icelandic tourism sectors for July to August 2025 was around 235.1 billion ISK*, almost the same turnover as previous year.
Overnight stays in hotels in September 2025 were 543,494 compared with 512,869 in September the year before. The number of overnight stays by foreign guests were 494,044 (6%) and the number of overnight stays by Icelanders were 49,450 (-28%) .More information about overnight stays can be found on Statistics Iceland‘s website under the category Tourism.
In October, there were 256,305 departures of passengers from Keflavik airport compared with 268,179 in October 2024. Departures of passengers with foreign citizenship were 199,689 compared with 212,867 in October 2024, which is 6% fewer number of passengers than the same period last year.
This release includes updated statistics on turnover by VAT reports, overnight stays. 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.
*Limited amount of data was received in passenger transport by air which had temporary negative effects on total published turnover for the tourism industry for the period July-August 2025.
Statistics
Short term indicators in tourism
Overnight stays
Labour force – register data