Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 170 countries
All-time high
29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
7,286 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iceland peaked at 29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,286 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 9,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 8,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 10,571 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 11,734 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 10,107 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 9,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 11,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 11,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 12,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 12,996 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 12,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 11,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 12,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 13,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 13,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 15,288 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 13,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 13,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 13,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 12,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 12,741 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 15,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 18,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 18,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 17,916 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 17,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 21,488 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 27,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 29,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 27,637 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 21,617 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 17,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 17,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 18,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 19,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 19,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 23,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 26,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 28,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 28,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 25,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 19,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 23,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 28,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 27,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 28,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,540 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,814 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | 29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 10 Belgium 34,949 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Denmark 34,807 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Macao 32,882 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Sweden 27,814 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Greenland 27,667 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Norway 27,262 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iceland?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iceland was 29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,848 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,286 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.