Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 242.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Iceland 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +255.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +336.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +336.2% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 135 Czechia 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Oman 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 139 Macao 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Belgium 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Venezuela 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.8%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.