Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Iceland
Iceland: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 8.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Iceland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.65 % change on previous year for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,037.7% on the previous year and up 807.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Iceland peaked at 48.06 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -31.21 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 76th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 24.5 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6675 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1982 | -13.7 % change on previous year | -2151.7% |
| 1983 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5455 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1985 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +1862.6% |
| 1986 | 28.2 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 1987 | 23.96 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1989 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1990 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -984.3% |
| 1991 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3291 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1993 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -1911.4% |
| 1994 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 1995 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1996 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1998 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +545.1% |
| 1999 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0778 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2001 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +7994.1% |
| 2002 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2003 | 13.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 20.4 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 32.97 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 48.06 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2008 | -21.48 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2009 | -21.08 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2011 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 2012 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2013 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2014 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2015 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2016 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -1051.8% |
| 2017 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2019 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2020 | -31.21 % change on previous year | +226.6% |
| 2021 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2022 | 35.51 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2025 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +2037.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.65 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +7994.1% | 0.0778 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2151.7% | 0.6675 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +2037.7% | 0.4047 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1911.4% | 0.3291 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1862.6% | 0.5455 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1051.8% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.39 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 28.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 14.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -21.48 % change on previous year | 48.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 25.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 % change on previous year | -31.21 % change on previous year | 35.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 73 North Macedonia 9.16 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Moldova 9.02 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Slovakia 8.91 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Micronesia (country) 8.61 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Zimbabwe 8.59 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Paraguay 8.58 % change on previous year compare
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- 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Iceland?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Iceland was 8.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.06 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.21 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 807.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.