Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was 16.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
45th
of 210 countries
All-time high
87.77 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-40.66 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland is 16.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 87.77 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -40.66 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Iceland 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -8.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1951 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1952 | 50 % change on previous year | +1230.0% |
| 1953 | 26.57 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1954 | -40.08 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1955 | 21.66 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1956 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1957 | -23.7 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1958 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1959 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +1673.1% |
| 1960 | -20.59 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1961 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1962 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1963 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1964 | 87.77 % change on previous year | +921.3% |
| 1965 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1966 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 1967 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1968 | -37.82 % change on previous year | +1423.5% |
| 1969 | -25.43 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1970 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1971 | 55.27 % change on previous year | +228.2% |
| 1972 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1973 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +122.8% |
| 1974 | 65.04 % change on previous year | +416.3% |
| 1975 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1976 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +533.2% |
| 1977 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1978 | 17.96 % change on previous year | -402.8% |
| 1979 | -0.1422 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1980 | 83.56 % change on previous year | -58844.5% |
| 1981 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1982 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1983 | -19.4 % change on previous year | +284.8% |
| 1984 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1986 | 27.25 % change on previous year | +261.5% |
| 1987 | 41.38 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1988 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1989 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +291.1% |
| 1990 | 49.86 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1991 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1992 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1993 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1995 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 1996 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1997 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1998 | 24.22 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 1999 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2000 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2001 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2002 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2003 | -9.58 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2004 | 75.78 % change on previous year | -890.8% |
| 2005 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2006 | 84.04 % change on previous year | +272.3% |
| 2007 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2008 | -40.66 % change on previous year | -589.2% |
| 2009 | -39.56 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14.51 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2011 | 42.14 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2012 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2013 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 2015 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2017 | -21.37 % change on previous year | -543.8% |
| 2018 | 44.84 % change on previous year | -309.8% |
| 2019 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2020 | -38.6 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 2021 | 64.67 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2022 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2023 | 13.73 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2024 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.58 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.3755 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.34 % change on previous year, 12.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +58844.5% | -0.1422 % change on previous year | 83.56 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +1673.1% | 1.52 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1423.5% | -2.48 % change on previous year | -37.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -8.02 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | -8.02 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -40.08 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -37.82 % change on previous year | 87.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.55 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 65.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.38 % change on previous year | -19.4 % change on previous year | 83.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.09 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | 49.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.18 % change on previous year | -40.66 % change on previous year | 84.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 % change on previous year | -21.37 % change on previous year | 44.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 % change on previous year | -38.6 % change on previous year | 64.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iceland was 16.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.77 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.66 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, 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 Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.