Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Iceland
Iceland: Dealing with construction permits: Procedures was 17 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Dealing with construction permits: Procedures in Iceland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: procedures in Iceland is 17 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: procedures in Iceland peaked at 17 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17 number, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 44th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 number | 17 number | 17 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 17 number | 17 number | 17 number | 10 |
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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)
- Commercial service exports 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: procedures in Iceland?
- Dealing with construction permits: procedures in Iceland was 17 number in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: procedures recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 number in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for dealing with construction permits: procedures?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: procedures rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Procedures (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all interactions of the building company’s employees or any party acting on its behalf with external parties, including government agencies, notaries, the land registry, the cadastre, utility companies and public inspectors. Procedures that the company undergoes to connect the warehouse to water and sewerage are included. All procedures that are legally required and that are done in practice by a majority of companies are counted, even if they may be avoided in exceptional cases.