Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Iceland 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 2,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 2,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 2,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,247 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2,445 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 2,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 3,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 3,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 3,948 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 4,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 4,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 5,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 7,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 8,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 9,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 9,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 11,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 12,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 14,763 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 17,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 22,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 21,919 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 30,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 27,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 26,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 29,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 34,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 34,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 42,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 43,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 54,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 63,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 65,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 27,816 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 36,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 59,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,598 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,663 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 90 Sri Lanka 87,452 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 75,692 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 73,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 69,331 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tunisia 67,977 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Viet Nam 64,656 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iceland was 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 70,821 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Iceland rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.