Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 69.72 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 69.72 % change on previous year for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 545.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 265.48 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -537.36 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Iceland 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -11.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -22.73 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1979 | -15.74 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1980 | -34.54 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1981 | -21.91 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1982 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7241 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1984 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -1893.0% |
| 1985 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1986 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 1987 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1988 | -18.93 % change on previous year | +347.7% |
| 1989 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1991 | 15.05 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1992 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1994 | -25.75 % change on previous year | -659.0% |
| 1995 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1998 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -1609.8% |
| 1999 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2000 | -31.02 % change on previous year | -786.8% |
| 2001 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2002 | 88.61 % change on previous year | +2187.4% |
| 2003 | -537.36 % change on previous year | -706.4% |
| 2004 | -214.96 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2005 | -22.11 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2006 | -56.5 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 2007 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2008 | -197.66 % change on previous year | +5404.8% |
| 2009 | 39.9 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2011 | 14.99 % change on previous year | +385.9% |
| 2012 | 30.85 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2013 | 93.82 % change on previous year | +204.1% |
| 2014 | -130.85 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2015 | 98.9 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 2017 | -83.27 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2018 | 265.48 % change on previous year | -418.8% |
| 2019 | 148.97 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2021 | -103.63 % change on previous year | -1398.3% |
| 2023 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 69.72 % change on previous year | +545.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 69.72 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 % change on previous year, 33.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 69.72 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49 % change on previous year, 15.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -5404.8% | -3.59 % change on previous year | -197.66 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2187.4% | 3.87 % change on previous year | 88.61 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -1893.0% | 0.7241 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1609.8% | 0.5255 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1398.3% | 7.98 % change on previous year | -103.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.63 % change on previous year | -22.73 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -11.64 % change on previous year | -34.54 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2348 % change on previous year | -25.75 % change on previous year | 15.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -93.08 % change on previous year | -537.36 % change on previous year | 88.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.11 % change on previous year | -130.85 % change on previous year | 265.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.9773 % change on previous year | -103.63 % change on previous year | 69.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Albania 74.47 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Spain 70.83 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 70.3 % change on previous year compare
- 19 United Kingdom 59.25 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Namibia 57.06 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Barbados 56.52 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iceland was 69.72 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 265.48 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -537.36 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$), 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 Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.