Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 20,729 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Iceland stood at 20,729 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 20,729 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 623.2 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Iceland 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 623.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 747.97 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 922.89 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 1,053 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 892.88 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 976.36 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1,032 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,047 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,286 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 1,361 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,628 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 1,585 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,472 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1,720 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 1,767 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,757 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,998 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,583 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 2,859 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3,086 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3,492 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 3,475 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,808 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 4,026 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 4,225 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,112 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 5,968 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7,487 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 7,233 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,679 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 8,750 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 8,350 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 9,421 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 10,738 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 10,830 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12,289 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 13,027 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 13,222 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16,320 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 18,666 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 18,767 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,001 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 7,653 current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 9,819 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 15,768 current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 18,516 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 18,367 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20,729 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20,729 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,309 current US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20,729 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,931 current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 836.66 current US$ per person | 623.2 current US$ per person | 1,053 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,233 current US$ per person | 892.88 current US$ per person | 1,628 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,464 current US$ per person | 1,720 current US$ per person | 3,492 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,464 current US$ per person | 3,808 current US$ per person | 9,679 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,928 current US$ per person | 9,421 current US$ per person | 18,767 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,142 current US$ per person | 7,653 current US$ per person | 20,729 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Bermuda 23,668 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Denmark 21,485 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Switzerland 21,085 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Turks and Caicos Islands 19,756 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Netherlands 17,036 current US$ per person compare
- 18 Bahamas 14,549 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 10.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Iceland was 20,729 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,729 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.2 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.