Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Iceland 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1980 | 4.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 5.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 8.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 11.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 25.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.0% |
| 1987 | 26.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 36.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 41.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 98.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.3% |
| 1991 | 51.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 68.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 68.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 46.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 106.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.8% |
| 1996 | 80.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 108.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 55.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 71.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 89.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 78.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 184.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.4% |
| 2003 | 123.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 209.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 2005 | 457 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.5% |
| 2006 | 605.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 711.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 260.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 237.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 308.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 358.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 368.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 462.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 465.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 782.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 2017 | 979.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 997.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 931.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 741.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 737.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 851.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 1,104 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 882.05 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 372.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 78.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 589.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 997.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 946.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 737.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 34 Portugal 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Guatemala 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,234 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Aruba 1,217 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Honduras 1,180 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,171 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland was 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,225 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Iceland rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.