Monthly data on visitor arrivals, hotel nights, and tourist spending in Iceland.
Official figures from Statistics Iceland & Central Bank of Iceland · Updated monthly
119,366 foreign visitors arrived via Keflavík, generating 245,449 hotel nights and 18.6B ISK in spending.
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Statistics Iceland. Foreign guest nights in hotels only (excludes guesthouses, hostels).
Statistics Iceland. National room occupancy as percentage of available hotel rooms.
Central Bank of Iceland. Total foreign debit/credit card turnover in ISK.
Iceland receives approximately 2 million foreign visitors annually through Keflavík Airport. Monthly arrivals range from around 65,000 in winter months to over 250,000 in peak summer (July-August).
Summer (June-August) offers midnight sun and best weather with highest visitor numbers. Winter (November-March) is ideal for northern lights and ice caves. Shoulder seasons (May, September-October) balance good conditions with fewer crowds.
The United States is Iceland's largest source market (typically 20-25% of visitors), followed by United Kingdom (12-15%), Germany (10-13%), France (6-8%), and Canada (4-6%).
Foreign card spending in Iceland totals 350-450 billion ISK annually. Monthly spending ranges from around 15-20 billion ISK in winter to 50+ billion ISK in peak summer months.
National hotel occupancy averages 60-70% annually, peaking at 85-90% in July-August and dropping to 45-55% in January-February. The Capital Region typically runs 5-10 percentage points above the national average.
Northern lights (aurora borealis) are visible from late August through mid-April, with peak viewing from September to March when nights are darkest and skies are often clear.
Iceland Data publishes monthly tourism statistics reports analyzing foreign visitor data for Iceland. Each report covers three key metrics: foreign overnight stays in hotels (from Statistics Iceland), national and regional hotel occupancy rates, and foreign card spending (from the Central Bank of Iceland).
Our reports break down overnight stays by source market, showing which countries contribute most visitors. We track year-over-year changes to identify growth trends and seasonal patterns in Iceland's tourism industry.
Data is updated monthly as official statistics become available, typically with a 4-6 week lag from the reporting period. All figures are sourced directly from Hagstofa Íslands (Statistics Iceland) and Seðlabanki Íslands (Central Bank of Iceland).