Iceland vs World: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Iceland
41,663 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
4,106 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
13th
World rank
12th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 41,663 current US$ per person against 4,106 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 37,557 current US$ per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 10.1 times World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 193 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 | 2,571 current US$ per person | 244.13 current US$ per person | 2,327 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5,762 current US$ per person | 560.98 current US$ per person | 5,201 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9,079 current US$ per person | 1,008 current US$ per person | 8,072 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 18,749 current US$ per person | 1,873 current US$ per person | 16,876 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24,735 current US$ per person | 2,984 current US$ per person | 21,751 current US$ per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 33,042 current US$ per person | 3,635 current US$ per person | 29,407 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 (current us$), per capita, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 41,663 current US$ per person against 4,106 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between Iceland and World?
- 37,557 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 13th and World ranks 12th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.