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Tourism indicators reveal that international arrivals to Iceland surged from 2021 to 2023, with significant growth in air travel and cruise ship passengers.
Statistics Iceland
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Iceland
Academic / Research and VET Institutions
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer Organisations
Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Destination Management & Marketing Organisations
EU institutions
Financial Institutions and Investors
Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
International Organisations
Local authorities
Media / Journalist Organisations
National authorities
Networks and Federations / Confederations
NGOs / Non-profits
Regional authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
Trade Unions
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Specific types of tourism
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Adventure tourism
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Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
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Cultural tourism
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Ecotourism
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Education tourism
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Festival tourism
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Gastronomy tourism
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Health and medical tourism
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MICE tourism
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Mountain tourism
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Religious tourism
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Rural tourism
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Sports tourism
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Urban/city tourism
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Wellness tourism
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Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
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Coordinated information on travelling
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Improving statistics and indicators
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Innovative tourism services
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Business activities
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Air passenger transport
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Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
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The Statistics Iceland provides yearly indicators on international arrivals in Iceland from 2009 to 2023. The data is categorised by modes of water and air transport. It shows that air travel saw the most substantial growth, particularly in scheduled flights, which rose from approximately 675,000 in 2021 to over 2.17 million in 2023. Waterway transportation also expanded, with cruise ship passengers increasing from about 115,000 in 2021 to over 838,000 in 2023. For more detailed information, the Statistics Iceland provides free statistical data with customisable criteria for exploring the number of international arrivals in Iceland.
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