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Tourism
- Hotel overnight stays decreased by 2.5% in August 30/09/2026Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in August were approximately 653,000 or 2.5% fewer than in 2025 when they were nearly 670,000, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland.
- Hotel overnight stays remained unchanged in July 27/08/2026Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in July were approximately 648,000 and unchanged from a year ago, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland.
- Hotel overnight stays decreased by 0.4% in June 30/07/2026Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in June were approximately 532,000 or 0.4% fewer than in 2025 when they were nearly 535,000, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland.
- Hotel overnight stays increased by 0.9% in May 30/06/2026Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in May were approximately 432,000 or 0.9% more than in 2025 when they were roughly 428,000, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland.
- Hotel overnight stays decreased by 1.8% in April 28/05/2026Overnight stays at hotels in Iceland in April were nearly 366,000 or approximately 1.8% fewer than in 2025 when they were roughly 372,000, according to preliminary data from Statistics Iceland.
Fisheries
- Total catch in September was 102 thousand tonnes 15/10/2026Total catch landed in September 2026 was 102 thousand tonnes, 23% less than in September 2025. The demersal catch was nearly 31 thousand tonnes, representing a 1% decrease compared with September 2025. The pelagic catch was nearly 70 thousand tonnes, a 30% decrease compared to September 2025.
- Total catch in August was 71 thousand tonnes 15/09/2026Total catch landed in August 2026 was 71 thousand tonnes, 33% less than in August 2025. The demersal catch was 33 thousand tonnes, representing a 9% increase compared with August 2025. The pelagic catch was over 35 thousand tonnes, a 52% decrease compared to August 2025.
- Total catch in July was nearly 42 thousand tonnes 14/08/2026Total catch landed in July 2026 was nearly 42 thousand tonnes, 51% less than in July 2025. The demersal catch was 25 thousand tonnes, representing a 2% decrease compared with July 2025. The pelagic catch was nearly 15 thousand tonnes, a 74% decrease compared to July 2025.
- 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 […]
External trade
- Trade in goods deficit of 45.7 billion ISK in September 07/10/2026The value of exported goods from Iceland amounted to 87.5 billion ISK fob in September 2026 and the value of imported goods to 133.2 billion ISK cif (127.1 billion ISK fob), according to preliminary figures. Thus, there was a trade deficit, calculated on a fob/cif basis, of 45.7 billion ISK. In comparison, the trade deficit […]
- Trade deficit in goods amounted to 63.1 billion ISK in August 30/09/2026Exports of goods amounted to 72.4 billion ISK fob in August 2026 (72.4 billion ISK according to preliminary figures), while imports amounted to 135.6 billion ISK cif (135.5 billion ISK according to preliminary figures) following the revision of the preliminary data. Consequently, the August trade balance in goods remained virtually unchanged after the revision and […]
- Trade in goods deficit of 63.1 billion ISK in August 08/09/2026The value of exported goods from Iceland amounted to 72.4 billion ISK fob in August 2026 and the value of imported goods to 135.5 billion ISK cif (129.1 billion ISK fob), according to preliminary figures. Thus, there was a trade deficit, calculated on a fob/cif basis, of 63.1 billion ISK. In comparison, the trade deficit […]
- Surplus in balance of trade in services 282.7 billion ISK in 2025 04/09/2026In 2025, the value of exports of services amounted to 1.046.4 billion ISK and the imports of services 763.8 billion ISK. This resulted in a services trade surplus of 282.7 billion ISK compared with a surplus of 264.8 billion ISK in 2024 at current exchange rates.
- Trade deficit of 39.4 billion ISK in July 31/08/2026The value of exported goods amounted to 86.5 billion ISK fob in July 2026 (86.5 billion according to preliminary figures) and the value of imported goods was 125.9 billion ISK cif (127.1 billion according to preliminary figures) after revision of preliminary figures. The trade deficit in July was therefore 39.4 billion ISK (40.6 billion according […]













