Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — Iceland

Inbound tourism receipts in Iceland in 2008 — 881,000,000 US$. Ranked 85 in the world out of 170. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 185.1%.

2008 881M US$ +3.89% vs 2007
World rank 85of 170
Period maximum 881M US$2008
Period minimum 309M US$1995

Trend over time

1995–2008 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — Iceland, 1995–2008200M400M600M800M1B199519971999200120032005200720081995: 309,000,000 US$1996: 312,000,000 US$1997: 314,000,000 US$1998: 372,000,000 US$1999: 380,000,000 US$2000: 386,000,000 US$2001: 383,000,000 US$2002: 415,000,000 US$2003: 486,000,000 US$2004: 558,000,000 US$2005: 635,000,000 US$2006: 702,000,000 US$2007: 848,000,000 US$2008: 881,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +572M (+185.11%) Average annual rate: 8.39 %

Comparison, 2008

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iceland

Iceland 881M US$
World 1.15T US$
High-income countries computed 602B US$
Inbound tourism receipts — Iceland, by year Iceland All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2008 881M +33M +3.89%
2007 848M +146M +20.8%
2006 702M +67M +10.55%
2005 635M +77M +13.8%
2004 558M +72M +14.81%
2003 486M +71M +17.11%
2002 415M +32M +8.36%
2001 383M −3M −0.78%
2000 386M +6M +1.58%
1999 380M +8M +2.15%
1998 372M +58M +18.47%
1997 314M +2M +0.64%
1996 312M +3M +0.97%
1995 309M

Northern Europe, 2008

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About the indicator

Receipts from inbound tourism in current US dollars — spending by foreign visitors inside the country on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping, including prepaid tours. International passenger transport is recorded under a separate item of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.