Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in Iceland
Iceland: Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal was 9.85 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Iceland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Iceland is 9.85 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Iceland peaked at 9.85 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million Number, in 2020.
That places Iceland 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nights spent … NUTS degree urbanisation coastal/non-coastal in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.72 million Number | — |
| 2013 | 4.28 million Number | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 5.49 million Number | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 6.54 million Number | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 7.81 million Number | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 8.41 million Number | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million Number | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million Number | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 8.55 million Number | +70.5% |
| 2023 | 9.52 million Number | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 9.85 million Number | +3.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.85 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.77 million Number, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.85 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.43 million Number, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.04 million Number | 3.72 million Number | 8.41 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.24 million Number | 3.30 million Number | 9.85 million Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.83 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3.16 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,124 Number (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 10.3% (2017)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 129.35 Million euro (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1% (2020)
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type 1.5 Average (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Iceland?
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of in Iceland was 9.85 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million Number in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of urbanisation and coastal/non-coastal area and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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