What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Iceland and World?

24,641 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Iceland

27,890 current US$ per person

in 2025

World

3,249 current US$ per person

in 2025

Iceland rank

12th

World rank

14th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

Iceland
World

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27,890 current US$ per person against 3,249 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 24,641 current US$ per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 8.6 times World's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	World	Difference	Ahead
1960s	638.9 current US$ per person	55.82 current US$ per person	583.08 current US$ per person	Iceland
1970s	2,069 current US$ per person	202.87 current US$ per person	1,866 current US$ per person	Iceland
1980s	4,657 current US$ per person	458.6 current US$ per person	4,198 current US$ per person	Iceland
1990s	7,023 current US$ per person	826.05 current US$ per person	6,196 current US$ per person	Iceland
2000s	13,679 current US$ per person	1,578 current US$ per person	12,101 current US$ per person	Iceland
2010s	16,749 current US$ per person	2,452 current US$ per person	14,297 current US$ per person	Iceland
2020s	23,239 current US$ per person	2,950 current US$ per person	20,289 current US$ per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Iceland or World?: Iceland, at 27,890 current US$ per person against 3,249 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Iceland and World?: 24,641 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Iceland ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.