Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
Iceland ranks 112th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 109 Myanmar 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Chad 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Fiji 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 New Zealand 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 18,264 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Iceland rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.