Share of imports that come from China in Iceland
Iceland: Share of imports that come from China was 11.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Iceland, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Iceland stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Iceland peaked at 11.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1967.
That places Iceland 131st out of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +143.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +46.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +91.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +53.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +9.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +143.9% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Iceland?
- Share of imports that come from china in Iceland was 11.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1967.
- How does Iceland rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Iceland ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.