Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Iceland stood at 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Iceland peaked at 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Iceland 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.26 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 9.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.5% |
| 1982 | 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 5.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 11.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 1988 | 72.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +511.0% |
| 1989 | 109.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 88.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 54.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 55.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 48.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 52.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 68.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 57.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 68.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 61.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 53.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 58.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 57.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 69.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 92.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 95.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 116.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 144.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 192.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 278.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 220.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 275.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 361.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 382.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 458.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 482.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 986.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 2016 | 615.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 919.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 876.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1,460 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 729.79 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 361.1 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +511.0% | 11.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.08 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 109.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 278.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 662 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,108 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 BoP, current US$ per person | 876.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Norway 1,964 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Aruba 1,785 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Oman 1,739 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Germany 1,725 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Bahrain 1,674 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 1,665 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Iceland?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Iceland was 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,737 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.