Economic Snapshot

The following table provides a snapshot at main economic indicators and their development over the last few years. This website makes an effort to monitor and publish in real time economic statistics as they become available.
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Selected Indicators
2006
2007
2008
2009
Real GDP (% change)

4.6

6.0

1.0

-6.5

GDP per capita (US$)

55,011

65,285

52,493

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CPI Inflation (YoY % change)

7.0

5.9

18.1

7.5

Unemployment (%)

1.3

1.9

1.6

8.0

Current account (% of GDP)

-24.4

-16.3

-18.5*

-3.3*

General government balance (% of GDP)

6.3

5.4

-13.6

-18.0*

General government gross debt (% of GDP)

28.8

28.1

61.3

103.9*

Net General government debt (% of GDP)

6.3

5.9

29.1

65.1*

 
*Estimate
 
Source: Ministry of Finance - Economic Outlook and Statistics Iceland.

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Non-IndexedPriceYield
RIKV 13 0618 99.457.11%
RIKV 13 071598.996.68%
RIKV 13 081598.466.53%
RIKV 13 0916 97.936.45%
RIKV 13 101597.446.42%
RIKV 13 1115 97.006.26%
RIKB 14 0314 100.603.97%
RIKB 15 0408100.884.00%
RIKB 16 1013105.204.31%
RIKB 19 0226116.855.28%
RIKB 22 1026106.906.25%
RIKB 25 0612113.706.34%
RIKB 31 012498.906.60%
IndexedPriceYield
RIKS 21 0414111.302.22%
HFF150224107.052.44%
HFF150434111.802.58%
HFF150644114.012.76%

CPI Change

Current Value410.70
12 Months Change*3.95%
3 Months Change*8.73%
Last Month Change0.20%
Daily CPI411.22

* Annualized rates

Exchange rate

ISK10001000
EUR158.25158.65
USD123.03123.34
GBP186.4186.87
JPY1.201.20
NOK21.0721.12
SEK18.4818.53
DKK21.2321.29
CHF126.83127.15
TWI215.27215.41