Iceland vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Iceland
41,758 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
World
4,074 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
12th
World rank
13th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 41,758 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,074 BoP, current US$ per person in World, a difference of 37,684 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 10.2 times World's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,464 BoP, current US$ per person | 448.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,015 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5,720 BoP, current US$ per person | 544.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,175 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 983.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,054 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18,893 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,867 BoP, current US$ per person | 17,026 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24,760 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,990 BoP, current US$ per person | 21,770 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 33,054 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,638 BoP, current US$ per person | 29,416 BoP, current US$ per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 41,758 BoP, current US$ per person against 4,074 BoP, current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Iceland and World?
- 37,684 BoP, current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 13th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.