The safest travel destinations of 2025

Travellers looking for inspiration for their 2025 getaways should keep destinations such as Iceland, Australia and Canada in mind, as they have been ranked as this year’s top three safest countries. Berkshire Hathaway’s report also highlights the world’s safest cities, with Reykjavik, Copenhagen and Amsterdam taking the lead for 2025.

Carol Mueller, Head of Marketing at Berkshire Hathaway commented: “After years of conducting this research, patterns have emerged and certain countries and cities, like Switzerland and Singapore, have become mainstays in the top 10 Safest Destinations.”

Top 15 safest countries

1. Iceland
2. Australia
3. Canada
4. Ireland
5. Switzerland
6. New Zealand
7. Germany
8. Norway
9. Japan
10. Denmark
11. Portugal
12. Spain
13. The UK
14. The Netherlands
15. Sweden

Top 15 safest cities

1. Reykjavik
2. Copenhagen
3. Amsterdam
4. Tokyo
5. Sydney
6. Montreal
7. Seoul
8. Singapore
9. Berlin
10. Hong Kong
11. Venice
12. London
13. Honolulu
14. Dubai
15. Barcelona

In the 2025 rankings, Iceland has redeemed its position as the safest destination in the world for the first time in three years, despite volcanic eruptions in 2024. Australia and Canada, now in second and third place respectively, have been climbing in the rankings over the past several years and have regularly made the top ten list. Changes were also noted among the safest cities: Reykjavik reclaimed the top ranking after slipping from first place last year, while Honolulu dropped from the number one spot to the thirteenth.

To determine these rankings, BHTP surveyed a large group of American travellers in August about their destinations over the past five years, allowing only those who have visited specific countries to rate them on safety. BHTP then augments those ratings with other indices and information to evaluate safety concerns such as terrorism, weather emergencies, health measures and the safety of underrepresented groups to calculate a weighted score that reflects each country’s overall safety.

Lemongrass, a PR and content agency for travel brands, recently released its Annual Travel Trend Report 2025 detailing the top trends for global travel in 2025.