Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland stood at 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 529.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Iceland 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.46 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 36.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 63.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.8% |
| 1998 | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 1999 | 17.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 21.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 26.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 105.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +298.1% |
| 2003 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 34.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +422.1% |
| 2005 | 32.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 24.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 51.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.5% |
| 2008 | 62.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 13.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 22.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 2011 | 19.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 14.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 20.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 27.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 37.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 53.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.0% |
| 2017 | 116.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.7% |
| 2018 | 139.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 158.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 111.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 135.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 143.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 176.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 207.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +422.1% | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.91 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +298.1% | 26.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.54 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 158.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 54 Philippines 272.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Bulgaria 247.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Colombia 245.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 58 Luxembourg 233.41 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Mauritius 229.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Tunisia 226.9 BoP, current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland was 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 236.22 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.9%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.