Iceland vs Palau: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Iceland
- Palau
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 100th and Palau ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.4% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 7.6% | 3.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Iceland or Palau?
- Iceland, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Iceland and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Palau rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Iceland ranks 100th and Palau ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.