Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.07 million current LCU per person for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,005 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Iceland 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,005 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,055 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,222 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 2,178 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 3,253 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 4,700 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1977 | 6,423 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1978 | 10,961 current LCU per person | +70.7% |
| 1979 | 16,662 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 24,864 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1981 | 37,297 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 53,694 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 113,379 current LCU per person | +111.2% |
| 1984 | 141,939 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 203,451 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 256,362 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 293,286 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 329,094 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 422,722 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 490,409 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 487,624 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 465,929 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 514,680 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 591,961 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 603,025 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 657,406 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 703,432 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 743,522 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 760,250 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 810,729 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 987,870 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.62 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.80 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 4.83 million current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 4.99 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.03 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5.07 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,918 current LCU per person | 1,005 current LCU per person | 16,662 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,609 current LCU per person | 24,864 current LCU per person | 422,722 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 601,824 current LCU per person | 465,929 current LCU per person | 760,250 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million current LCU per person | 810,729 current LCU per person | 2.49 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million current LCU per person | 2.74 million current LCU per person | 3.81 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million current LCU per person | 2.78 million current LCU per person | 5.07 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 13 Chile 5.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Somalia 5.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Colombia 5.20 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 3.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Iraq 3.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Argentina 2.88 million current 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,937 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 26,214 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,005 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current 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 (current 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 (current 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)
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.