Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 18,264 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18,264 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 19,343 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 397.05 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Iceland ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 415.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 424.51 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 460.58 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 506.32 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 587.35 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 670.88 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 715.86 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 488.05 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1968 | 397.05 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 531.05 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1970 | 719.04 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 727.81 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 903.71 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 1974 | 1,538 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 1,404 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 1,821 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 2,308 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 2,868 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 3,464 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 4,024 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 3,874 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2,929 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 3,123 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 3,085 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,376 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 4,519 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1987 | 5,593 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 5,702 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,478 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 6,247 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 6,009 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 5,853 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,305 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 6,101 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 6,737 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 7,054 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,827 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7,046 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 7,225 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,760 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 7,085 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7,752 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 8,224 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9,720 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 10,417 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 11,367 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15,352 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 16,956 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 12,738 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 14,476 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 16,761 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 15,790 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 15,437 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,434 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,304 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 13,224 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 14,205 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15,752 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 14,486 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 12,503 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 16,072 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 19,343 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 17,604 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 17,945 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 18,264 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18,264 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18,264 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,276 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519.74 current US$ per person | 397.05 current US$ per person | 715.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,712 current US$ per person | 719.04 current US$ per person | 3,464 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,170 current US$ per person | 2,929 current US$ per person | 5,702 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,440 current US$ per person | 5,305 current US$ per person | 7,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,637 current US$ per person | 6,760 current US$ per person | 16,956 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,987 current US$ per person | 13,224 current US$ per person | 16,761 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,955 current US$ per person | 12,503 current US$ per person | 19,343 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1858 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Iceland was 18,264 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19,343 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.05 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Iceland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.