Employment in the tourism industry in Iceland was 34,467 in August 2024, a decrease of 2% compared with August 2023. In the 12-month period from September 2023 to August 2024, an average of 31,520 individuals worked in the tourism industry compared with 30,749 in the previous 12-month period.
Overnight stays in hotels in August 2024 were 608,748 compared with 595,106 in August the year before. The number of overnight stays by Icelanders were 122,573, (+30%) and the number of overnight stays by foreign guests were 486,175 (-3%). More information about overnight stays can be found on Statistics Iceland‘s website under the category Tourism.
In September, there were 274,810 departures of passengers from Keflavik airport compared with 268,355 in September 2023. Departures of passengers with foreign citizenship were 223,025 compared with 218,235 in September 2023, which is 2% more number of passengers than the same period last year.
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