Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 17,174 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iceland is 17,174 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 19,369 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 266.55 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 266.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 347.99 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1962 | 383.27 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 432.53 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 516.98 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1965 | 605.87 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 643.25 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 408.55 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1968 | 356.85 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 476.78 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 653.69 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 660.29 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 823.5 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1974 | 1,380 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 1,218 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 1,680 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1977 | 2,081 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 2,668 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 3,244 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 3,720 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 3,511 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2,635 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 2,790 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2,752 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3,087 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 4,264 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 5,313 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 5,439 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5,350 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5,997 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 5,888 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5,724 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,208 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 6,016 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 6,686 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 6,738 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6,815 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,221 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7,219 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,742 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 7,072 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,757 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 8,279 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9,850 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 10,045 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,366 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 15,350 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 16,954 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 12,736 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 14,465 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 16,723 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 15,788 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 15,419 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15,428 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,330 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,280 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,121 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 15,043 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 14,622 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 12,340 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 16,248 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 19,369 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 17,174 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443.86 current US$ per person | 266.55 current US$ per person | 643.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,566 current US$ per person | 653.69 current US$ per person | 3,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,886 current US$ per person | 2,635 current US$ per person | 5,439 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,351 current US$ per person | 5,208 current US$ per person | 7,221 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,615 current US$ per person | 6,742 current US$ per person | 16,954 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,922 current US$ per person | 13,280 current US$ per person | 16,723 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,283 current US$ per person | 12,340 current US$ per person | 19,369 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iceland was 17,174 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,369 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.55 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.