Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 5.35 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.35 million current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 5.35 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 969.35 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 969.35 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,241 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 1,289 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1,821 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 2,859 current LCU per person | +57.0% |
| 1975 | 4,083 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 1976 | 4,664 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 6,594 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 10,103 current LCU per person | +53.2% |
| 1979 | 16,202 current LCU per person | +60.4% |
| 1980 | 24,937 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 39,003 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1982 | 61,758 current LCU per person | +58.3% |
| 1983 | 107,540 current LCU per person | +74.1% |
| 1984 | 142,545 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 203,223 current LCU per person | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 231,493 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 303,146 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 339,445 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 395,603 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 472,923 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 508,551 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 468,725 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 466,600 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 508,434 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 543,583 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 648,359 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 694,274 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 839,232 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 866,033 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 984,310 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.12 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.06 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 4.91 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.18 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 5.35 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,982 current LCU per person | 969.35 current LCU per person | 16,202 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,869 current LCU per person | 24,937 current LCU per person | 395,603 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 601,671 current LCU per person | 466,600 current LCU per person | 866,033 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million current LCU per person | 984,310 current LCU per person | 2.12 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million current LCU per person | 2.21 million current LCU per person | 3.48 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million current LCU per person | 2.81 million current LCU per person | 5.35 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Cambodia 7.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Colombia 7.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Hungary 6.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Chile 5.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 3.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Iraq 2.95 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 (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 5.35 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 969.35 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 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
Imports 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports 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.