Resource productivity in Iceland
Iceland: Resource productivity was 5.3 Euro per kilogram in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3 Euro per kilogram
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5.3 Euro per kilogram
in 2025
All-time low
1.13 Euro per kilogram
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Resource productivity in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro per kilogram.
Analysis
The most recent figure for resource productivity in Iceland is 5.3 Euro per kilogram, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, resource productivity in Iceland peaked at 5.3 Euro per kilogram in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Euro per kilogram, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Resource productivity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Euro per kilogram | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.13 Euro per kilogram | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 Euro per kilogram | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 Euro per kilogram | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2 Euro per kilogram | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.19 Euro per kilogram | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 Euro per kilogram | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 Euro per kilogram | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 Euro per kilogram | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 Euro per kilogram | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 Euro per kilogram | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.72 Euro per kilogram | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 Euro per kilogram | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 2.02 Euro per kilogram | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.06 Euro per kilogram | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.35 Euro per kilogram | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 2.53 Euro per kilogram | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.86 Euro per kilogram | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 2.81 Euro per kilogram | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.76 Euro per kilogram | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.22 Euro per kilogram | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 3.17 Euro per kilogram | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.08 Euro per kilogram | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 Euro per kilogram | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 3.52 Euro per kilogram | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.82 Euro per kilogram | +37.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3 Euro per kilogram | +9.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.3 Euro per kilogram is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Euro per kilogram, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.3 Euro per kilogram is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.38 Euro per kilogram, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 Euro per kilogram | 1.13 Euro per kilogram | 1.63 Euro per kilogram | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 Euro per kilogram | 1.72 Euro per kilogram | 3.22 Euro per kilogram | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 Euro per kilogram | 3.08 Euro per kilogram | 5.3 Euro per kilogram | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Netherlands 8.29 Euro per kilogram compare
- 2 Netherlands 8.29 Euro per kilogram compare
- 4 Luxembourg 6.98 Euro per kilogram compare
- 6 Belgium 4.95 Euro per kilogram compare
- 7 Ireland 4.83 Euro per kilogram compare
- 8 Italy 4.42 Euro per kilogram 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 resource productivity in Iceland?
- Resource productivity in Iceland was 5.3 Euro per kilogram in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest resource productivity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 Euro per kilogram in 2025.
- What is the lowest resource productivity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Euro per kilogram in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for resource productivity?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is resource productivity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Resource productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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