Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland is 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 14,638 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Iceland ranks 39th of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 21.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 26.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 52.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.7% |
| 1980 | 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 97.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1982 | 120.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 65.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 65.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 81.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 113.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 104.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 128.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 327.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.4% |
| 1991 | 324.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 372.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 320.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 271.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 214.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 252.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 251.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 293.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 338.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 394.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 567.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 1,004 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 1,513 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 4,851 BoP, current US$ per person | +220.5% |
| 2006 | 8,567 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.6% |
| 2007 | 14,638 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 2008 | 5,518 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.3% |
| 2009 | 2,671 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 1,859 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | +132.5% |
| 2012 | 3,001 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 3,611 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 3,122 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 3,024 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,572 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 2,694 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,419 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,991 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 3,032 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2024 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,729 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +220.5% | 1,513 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,851 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 90.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 128.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 394.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,638 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,017 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,859 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,324 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,388 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,914 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,032 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 Australia 2,676 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Israel 2,498 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Italy 2,477 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Estonia 2,429 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 New Caledonia 2,385 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 French Polynesia 2,265 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland was 2,450 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,638 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.