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Distribution of international travelers who arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland in 2023, by travel purpose
Share of inbound passengers at Keflavik Airport in Iceland 2023, by purpose
What are the main reasons for tourists to visit Iceland? In 2023, holiday trips represented more than ** percent of inbound travelers arriving by air in the Northernmost country of Europe. Meanwhile, visits to friends and family and business-related travel represented roughly *** percent of all international air passengers.
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Icelandic Tourist Board. (January 31, 2024). Distribution of international travelers who arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland in 2023, by travel purpose [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1127743/main-purpose-for-visiting-iceland/
Icelandic Tourist Board. "Distribution of international travelers who arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland in 2023, by travel purpose." Chart. January 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1127743/main-purpose-for-visiting-iceland/
Icelandic Tourist Board. (2024). Distribution of international travelers who arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland in 2023, by travel purpose. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1127743/main-purpose-for-visiting-iceland/
Icelandic Tourist Board. "Distribution of International Travelers Who Arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland in 2023, by Travel Purpose." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2024, /statistics/1127743/main-purpose-for-visiting-iceland/
Icelandic Tourist Board, Distribution of international travelers who arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland in 2023, by travel purpose ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1127743/main-purpose-for-visiting-iceland/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Distribution of international travelers who arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland in 2023, by travel purpose [Graph], Icelandic Tourist Board, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1127743/main-purpose-for-visiting-iceland/
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