NEWS RELEASE TOURISM 07 AUGUST 2014

In June 2014, overnight stays in hotels were 239,700 compared to 231,800 in June 2013.
Nights spent by foreign tourists accounted for 90% of the total number of overnight stays in June and increased by 6% compared with June 2013. At the same time the overnight stays of Icelanders decreased by 15%.

Overnight stays in hotels
 

June

 

July -June 

 
 

2013

2014

%

2012-2013

2013-2014

%

Total 231.809 239.685 3 1.934.275 2.173.740 12
Capital region 139.538 140.259 1 1.326.008 1.483.076 12
Southwest 9.160 12.540 37 80.817 98.385 22
West and Westfjords 12.693 13.575 7 75.627 90.422 20
Northwest and Northeast 22.847 23.219 2 152.407 164.795 8
East  16.255 12.421 -24 84.600 79.413 -6
South 31.316 37.671 20 214.816 257.649 20
Icelanders 29.760 25.157 -15 324.750 346.812 7
Foreign visitors 202.049 214.528 6 1.609.525 1.826.928 14


The data above only show overnight stays in hotels that are operating for the whole year. Guesthouses and summer hotels are not included in this category.

Statistics

Further Information

For further information please contact 528 1100 , email upplysingar@hagstofa.is

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