Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 3.77 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.77 million constant LCU per person for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 4.36 million constant LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 883,128 constant LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Iceland 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 970,162 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 883,128 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 996,538 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.51 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.57 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.41 million constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.75 million constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.64 million constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.68 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.77 million constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million constant LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.13 million constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.16 million constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.50 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.59 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.34 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.06 million constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million constant LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.77 million constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.77 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,665 constant LCU per person, 123.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.77 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,192 constant LCU per person, 178.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -31.5% | 4.06 million constant LCU per person | 2.78 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 million constant LCU per person | 883,128 constant LCU per person | 1.51 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million constant LCU per person | 1.41 million constant LCU per person | 1.85 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 million constant LCU per person | 1.59 million constant LCU per person | 2.02 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | 3.13 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 million constant LCU per person | 3.16 million constant LCU per person | 4.36 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 million constant LCU per person | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Hungary 4.81 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Costa Rica 4.60 million constant LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 3.83 million constant LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 2.93 million constant LCU per person compare
- 15 Colombia 2.64 million constant LCU per person compare
- 16 Iraq 2.60 million constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Iceland was 3.77 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million constant LCU per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 883,128 constant LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.