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Tourism
- Hotel overnight stays decreased by 6.6% in November 18/12/2025Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in November were roughly 365,000 or approximately 6.6% fewer than in 2024 when they were nearly 391,000, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland.
- Tourism short-term indicators in December 18/12/2025Revenue from foreign tourists during the third quarter of 2025 was 239.6 billion ISK compared with the same period last year when it was 239.2 billion ISK. Revenue from foreign tourists has increased by 4% in the last 12 months when compared with the same period the year before, from 612.5 billion ISK to 637.5 […]
- Hotel overnight stays decreased by 2.3% in October 27/11/2025Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in October were nearly 505,000 or approximately 2.3% fewer than in 2024 when they were nearly 517,000, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland. Overnight stays decreased most in the Capital region, or by 4.0%, but also significantly in the Southwest (-2.9%) and West and Westfjords (-2.9%). In the […]
- Tourism short-term indicators in November 20/11/2025The turnover according to VAT reports in Icelandic tourism sectors for July to August 2025 was around 235.1 billion ISK*, almost the same turnover as previous year.
- Hotel overnight stays increased by 6.0% in September 30/10/2025Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in September were roughly 544,000 or approximately 6.0% more than in 2024 when they were nearly 513,000, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland. Overnight stays increased in all regions except the Southwest where they stayed nearly unchanged (-0.2%). The greatest increase was in the South (15.0%) but significant […]
Fisheries
- Total catch just over 32 thousand tonnes in June 15/07/2026The total landed catch in June 2026 amounted to just over 32 thousand tonnes, a decrease of 29% compared with June 2025. The decline was primarily due to a lower catch of pelagic species, as no blue whiting or mackerel were landed in June 2026, compared with more than 14 thousand tonnes in June 2025. […]
- Total catch in May was nearly 62 thousand tonnes 16/06/2026Total catch landed in May 2026 was nearly 62 thousand tonnes, 9% less than in May 2025. The demersal catch was nearly 40 thousand tonnes, representing a 6% decrease compared with May 2025. The pelagic catch, which, like last year, was mostly blue whiting, was nearly 19 thousand tonnes, a 16% decrease compared to May […]
- Export value of aquaculture was 53 billion ISK in 2025 20/05/2026The total Icelandic production of ungutted fish in aquaculture in 2025 was 64,417 tonnes, a 17% increase from 2024. By far the most was produced of Atlantic salmon, or 58,717 tonnes, which is a 19% increase from 2024.. Arctic char amounted to 5,141 tonnes, a 8% increase, while other species accounted for less than 1,000 […]
- Total catch in April was 123 thousand tonnes 15/05/2026Total catch landed in April 2026 was over 123 thousand tonnes, 12% less than in April 2025. The demersal catch was 37 thousand tonnes, representing a 12% decrease compared with April 2025. The pelagic catch, which, like last year, was mostly blue whiting, was 84 thousand tonnes, a 12% decrease compared to April 2025.
- Total catch in March was 108 thousand tonnes 15/04/2026Total catch landed in March 2026 amounted to nearly 108 thousand tonnes, of which the capelin catch accounted for just over 65 thousand tonnes. The demersal catch was nearly 41 thousand tonnes, representing a 17% decrease compared with March 2025.
External trade
- Trade in goods deficit of 57.4 billion ISK in June 07/07/2026The value of exported goods from Iceland amounted to 98 billion ISK fob in June 2026 and the value of imported goods 155.3 billion ISK cif (148.3 billion ISK fob) according to preliminary figures. Thus, there was a trade deficit, calculated on fob/cif value, of 57.4 billion ISK as compared with a trade deficit of […]
- Trade deficit of 56.9 billion ISK in May 30/06/2026The value of exported goods amounted to 71 billion ISK fob in May 2026 (same amount according to preliminary figures) and the value of imported goods amounted to 127.9 billion ISK cif value (127.6 billion according to preliminary figures) after revision of preliminary figures. The trade deficit in May was therefore 56.9 billion ISK (56.6 […]
- Trade in goods deficit of 56.6 billion ISK in May 08/06/2026The value of exported goods amounted to 73.2 billion ISK fob in April 2026 (same amount according to preliminary figures) and the value of imported goods amounted to 139.1 billion ISK cif value (138.1 billion according to preliminary figures) after revision of preliminary figures. The trade deficit in April was therefore 65.8 billion ISK (64.9 […]
- Trade deficit of 65.8 billion ISK in April 29/05/2026The value of exported goods amounted to 73.2 billion ISK fob in April 2026 (unchanged from preliminary figures) and the value of imported goods amounted to 139.1 billion ISK cif value (138.1 billion according to preliminary figures) after revision of preliminary figures. The trade deficit in April was therefore 65.8 billion ISK (64.9 billion ISK […]
- Surplus in balance of trade in services 29.3 billion ISK for the first quarter 27/05/2026The value of exported services in the first quarter of 2026 is estimated at 207.4 billion ISK while the value of imported services is estimated at 178.1 billion ISK. Therefore, the surplus in the balance of trade in services is estimated at 29.3 billion ISK compared with a surplus of 17.8 billion ISK for the […]













