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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.

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Iceland

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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

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NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

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  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

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    • Coordinated information on travelling

    • Improving statistics and indicators

    • Innovative tourism services

  • Business activities

    • Air passenger transport

    • 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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