Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland stood at 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 18,549 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 154.59 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 253 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 285.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 347.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 420.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 550.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 687.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 711.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 643.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 712.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 673.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 752.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 804.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 914.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 977.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 891.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 983.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,028 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,017 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1,109 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,390 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 1,513 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1,937 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.3% |
| 2004 | 3,621 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 7,384 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.9% |
| 2006 | 12,439 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 2007 | 18,549 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 16,946 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 9,516 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 8,502 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 9,954 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 6,873 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 3,848 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 3,664 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3,030 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2,351 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 2,495 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,833 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 690.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2020 | 154.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 2,114 BoP, current US$ per person | +1267.2% |
| 2022 | 2,881 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 3,892 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 3,657 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,955 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1267.2% | 154.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,114 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 253 BoP, current US$ per person | 420.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 751.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 550.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per person | 891.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,164 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,441 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per person | 18,549 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 690.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,954 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,563 BoP, current US$ per person | 154.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,892 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Israel 3,350 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Estonia 2,912 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Spain 2,821 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Italy 2,455 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Faroe Islands 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 2,345 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland was 2,678 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18,549 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.