Manufactures imports in Iceland
Iceland: Manufactures imports was 71.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Iceland, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Iceland is 71.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Iceland peaked at 81.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 67.4% | — |
| 1963 | 70.5% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 73.3% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 76.6% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 71.1% | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 69.0% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 73.9% | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 77.3% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 73.3% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 68.3% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 67.7% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 76.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.4% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.7% | 66.4% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 66.4% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.8% | 67.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 73.4% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 61.7% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 56.6% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 64.5% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Macau, China 71.7% compare
- 38 Portugal 71.6% compare
- 39 Congo 71.4% compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.1% compare
- 42 Singapore 70.9% compare
- 43 New Zealand 70.7% compare
More private sector data for Iceland
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 27,890 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Iceland?
- Manufactures imports in Iceland was 71.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for manufactures imports?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.