Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Iceland 101st out of 198 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 1980 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +165.2% | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 98 Jamaica 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Grenada 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Bulgaria 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Poland 0.0248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Romania 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Mongolia 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.