Net secondary income in Iceland

Iceland: Net secondary income was -428.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-428.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
186.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-428.50 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Years of data
49
1976–2025

Net secondary income in Iceland, 1976–2025

-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M197620002025

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income in Iceland is -428.50 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income in Iceland peaked at 186.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -428.50 million BoP, current US$, in 2025.

Iceland ranks 157th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -466,667 BoP, current US$ -800,000 BoP, current US$ -100,000 BoP, current US$ 3
1980s -3.56 million BoP, current US$ -21.10 million BoP, current US$ 2.90 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -6.04 million BoP, current US$ -13.09 million BoP, current US$ -809,324 BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 34.68 million BoP, current US$ -47.35 million BoP, current US$ 186.14 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -119.17 million BoP, current US$ -257.15 million BoP, current US$ -46.92 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -300.56 million BoP, current US$ -428.50 million BoP, current US$ -179.06 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 154 Cyprus -386.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 155 Angola -399.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 156 Poland -410.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 158 Cayman Islands -455.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 159 New Zealand -532.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 160 Maldives -574.97 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income in Iceland?
Net secondary income in Iceland was -428.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 186.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -428.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
How does Iceland rank for net secondary income?
Iceland ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is net secondary income rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.