Dealing with construction permits: Time in Iceland
Iceland: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 84 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Iceland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, dealing with construction permits: time in Iceland stood at 84 days. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Iceland peaked at 115 days in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84 days, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6 days | 84 days | 115 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 84 days | 84 days | 84 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 160 Sri Lanka 86 days compare
- 160 United Kingdom 86 days compare
- 162 Micronesia, Fed. Sts. 85 days compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 83 days compare
- 165 Mexico 82.12 days compare
- 166 Taiwan 82 days 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)
- 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: time in Iceland?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Iceland was 84 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 115 days in 2005.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 days in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The time captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice. It is calculated in calendar days. The time estimates of all procedures are added to calculate the total time required to complete each procedure, taking into account simultaneity of processes. It is assumed that the minimum time required for each procedure is one day, except for procedures that can be fully completed online, for which the time required is recorded as half a day.