Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was 14.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Iceland stood at 14.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 4,399.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 195.65 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -61.29 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Iceland ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1979 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1980 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1981 | 106.67 % change on previous year | -1006.7% |
| 1982 | -61.29 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1983 | 91.67 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 1984 | 195.65 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1985 | -25 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1986 | 49.02 % change on previous year | -296.1% |
| 1987 | 93.42 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1988 | 52.38 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 34.82 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 106.16 % change on previous year | +204.9% |
| 1991 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1992 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1993 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +307.7% |
| 1994 | -17.9 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1995 | -23.72 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1996 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1997 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 1998 | -29.34 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1999 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2000 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2001 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 64.62 % change on previous year | +543.2% |
| 2003 | -24.38 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2004 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 2005 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2006 | 21.61 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 2007 | 36.82 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2009 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 2010 | 44.06 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 2011 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 33.95 % change on previous year | +1329.2% |
| 2014 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2015 | -0.3352 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2016 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +593.5% |
| 2017 | -9.71 % change on previous year | +317.6% |
| 2018 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2020 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7439 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +1702.7% |
| 2024 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.41 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.51 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.26 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1702.7% | 0.7439 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1329.2% | 2.38 % change on previous year | 33.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.56 % change on previous year | -61.29 % change on previous year | 195.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -29.34 % change on previous year | 106.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.49 % change on previous year | -24.38 % change on previous year | 64.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -9.71 % change on previous year | 44.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -10.92 % change on previous year | 15.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Burundi 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia 15.06 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Ireland 14.97 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Serbia 13.78 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 13.63 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Tunisia 13.4 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Iceland was 14.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 195.65 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.29 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,399.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.