Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and up 904.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 143rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 153.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 97.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1997 | 170.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1998 | 42.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 1999 | 48.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 60.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 75.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 302.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +301.7% |
| 2003 | 19.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 2004 | 101.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +426.7% |
| 2005 | 96.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 75.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 159.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2008 | 199.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 43.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2010 | 70.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 60.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 47.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 67.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 90.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 123.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 178.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 398.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.9% |
| 2018 | 489.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 566.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 405.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 501.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 542.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +426.7% | 19.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 170.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 113.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 302.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 566.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 405.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 140 Uruguay 747.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Turkey 738.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Vanuatu 701.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 China 660.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 650.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Sudan 552.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- 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$), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iceland was 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 673.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.