Foreign travelers who visited Iceland in August were overwhelmingly very happy with their trip, according to the Gallup Tourism Index. The index, which tracks the experience of foreign travelers in Iceland, rose by 1.1 points over July. The index stood at 83.9 out of a maximum of 100, which is the highest it has been since November.
US travelers gave their vacation a 85.6 point average rating, followed by Australians (83.8) and German travelers (83.3).
Foreign travelers were overwhelmingly positive, although the high prices appear to have put a damper on the experience. Asked whether the vacation was worth the money, foreign travelers gave Iceland only 78.4 points out of 100. When asked about the hospitality of Icelanders foreign travelers were more likely to be impressed. Icelanders received an average rating of 85 from their foreign guests.
The tourism index
Gallup, in collaboration with Keflavík Airport and the Tourism Board polls foreign visitors as they leave Iceland, asking them to evaluate their stay. The survey consists of five questions: How pleased visitors are with the stay, how likely they are to recommend Iceland as a destination to others, how well the stay met their expectations, the hospitality of Icelanders and the value for money. The ranking in the five different categories are then weighed for an index which takes a value of 0-100.
Foreign travelers who visited Iceland in August were overwhelmingly very happy with their trip, according to the Gallup Tourism Index. The index, which tracks the experience of foreign travelers in Iceland, rose by 1.1 points over July. The index stood at 83.9 out of a maximum of 100, which is the highest it has been since November.
US travelers gave their vacation a 85.6 point average rating, followed by Australians (83.8) and German travelers (83.3).
Foreign travelers were overwhelmingly positive, although the high prices appear to have put a damper on the experience. Asked whether the vacation was worth the money, foreign travelers gave Iceland only 78.4 points out of 100. When asked about the hospitality of Icelanders foreign travelers were more likely to be impressed. Icelanders received an average rating of 85 from their foreign guests.
The tourism index
Gallup, in collaboration with Keflavík Airport and the Tourism Board polls foreign visitors as they leave Iceland, asking them to evaluate their stay. The survey consists of five questions: How pleased visitors are with the stay, how likely they are to recommend Iceland as a destination to others, how well the stay met their expectations, the hospitality of Icelanders and the value for money. The ranking in the five different categories are then weighed for an index which takes a value of 0-100.
