15 August 2022 - Landsbankinn
Around 234,000 foreign passengers departed Iceland via Keflavík International Airport in July, departures in July increased about 1.3% compared to July 2019.
Last week’s highlights
- The CBI released the real effective exchange rate based on July prices.
- The Icelandic Tourist Board published departures from Keflavík International Airport for July.
- The unemployment rate decreased to 3.2% in July, down from 3.3% in June.
- Government Debt Management published its monthly market information report.
- Skeljungur published Q2 earnings.
The week ahead
- On Tuesday, Registers Iceland will release the capital area housing price index for July and the CBI releases payment intermediation data.
- On Thursday, Eimskip, Kvika Bank, Síldarvinnslan and VÍS will publish Q2 earnings.
Markets and Economic Overview
You may also be interested in
1 Sept. 2026
Monthly newsletter of current economic affairs in Iceland.
4 August 2026
Monthly newsletter of current economic affairs in Iceland.
7 May 2026
A total solar eclipse will be visible in western Iceland on 12 August this year. There is enormous demand for flights to the country, accommodation, restaurants and rental cars during that period, and many services are already fully booked. Higher turnover and price pressure on various services will likely be considerable in the areas where the eclipse will be visible.
17 April 2026
The cooling trend in the domestic economy looks set to continue longer than previously predicted. Increasing unemployment and lower demand for workers indicates a slackening in the labour market. This situation is likely to continue for longer than otherwise due to high policy rates.
3 Feb. 2026
Monthly newsletter of current economic affairs in Iceland.