Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Iceland peaked at 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Iceland 66th out of 197 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +461.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +461.1% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +110.6% | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 63 Bahamas 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Fiji 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Ireland 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Suriname 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Belarus 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Portugal 0.0174 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Iceland?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Iceland was 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.