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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 37 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 145,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-owned public TV broadcaster (RUV) operates 21 TV channels nationally; every household is required to have RUV, which doubles as the emergency broadcast network; 3 privately owned TV stations; 100% of households ha…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .is
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 100% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 21 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 82,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 123 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 478,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, chicken, lamb/mutton, barley, potatoes, pork, beef, eggs, other meats, cucumbers/gherkins (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $10.364 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $10.023 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$698.165 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $290.603 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$845.319 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income North Atlantic island economy; not an EU member but market integration via European Economic Area (EEA); dominant tourism, fishing, and aluminum industries vulnerable to demand swings and disruption from vol…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Icelandic kronur (ISK) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 135.422 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 126.989 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 135.28 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 137.943 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 137.958 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” aluminum, fish, orthopedic appliances, animal meal, iron alloys (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Netherlands 27%, Germany 11%, USA 10%, UK 8%, Norway 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $13.114 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $13.702 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $13.916 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $33.463 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 43.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 25.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 49.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -43.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 24.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 19.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 65.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018.text β€” 26.6 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 21.7% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 3.7% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, carbon-based electronics, aluminum oxide, computers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Norway 11%, China 9%, Germany 9%, Netherlands 8%, USA 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $13.237 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $13.63 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $14.298 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -2.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, fish processing; aluminum smelting; geothermal power, hydropower; medical/pharmaceutical products
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 8.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 8.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 5.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 248,400 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 8.8% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2023.text β€” 80.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $25.012 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $26.424 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $26.561 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 0.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $65,500 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $67,200 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $65,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.7% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $5.887 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $5.809 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $6.403 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 23.3% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 3.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 3.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 8.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 7.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 137,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 81 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 106,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.geothermal.text β€” 29.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 70.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 19.584 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 3.005 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 543 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 19,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 376,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 2.725 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 3.101 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” temperate; moderated by North Atlantic Current; mild, windy winters; damp, cool summers
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” water pollution from fertilizer runoff
+ Added Environment.Geoparks.global geoparks and regional networks.text β€” Katla; Reykjanes (2023)
+ Added Environment.Geoparks.total global geoparks and regional networks.text β€” 2
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