Nom officiel:
Republic of Iceland
Région:
General Information
| Region | Northern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 398a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 4a | |
| Capital city | Reykjavik | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 216.4c | |
| UN membership date | 19 November 1946 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 103 000b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 105.1a | |
| National currency | Iceland Krona (ISK) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 138.2d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 17 517 | 21 630 | 31 325b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.4 | -6.9 | 5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 52 930.0 | 58 999.0 | 80 827.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.3b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 22.4 | 22.5 | 23.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 71.7 | 72.4 | 72.2b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 4.2 | 4 | 3.7b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 17.8 | 17.9 | 18.3b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 77.9 | 78 | 78b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 4 | 5.5 | 2.9i |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 72.7 / 80.4 | 69.3 / 77.5 | 70.1 / 78.7 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 118 | 133 | 173d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 105 | 101b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 4 722 | 4 580 | 6 947d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5 285 | 5 697 | 9 836d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -563 | - 1 116 | - 2 888d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 986 | 244 | -845d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 | 1.3 | 1.1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 93.7 | 93.9j | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.6k | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 83.4 / 80.9 | 84.2 / 81.2 | 84.6 / 81.8a |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 20.2 / 19.1 | 18.7 / 20.2 | 17.5 / 21.4a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 39.1 / 11.8 | 65.4 / 17.8 | 98.8 / 25.1d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.4 | 1.3 | 11m,d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1.6a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.1 | 9.7 | 9b |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.4b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.9 / 98.5 | 98.5 / 98.6 | 98.5 / 98.6n |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio i (f/m per 100 pop.) | 98.4 / 99.1 | 98.6 / 98.9 | 98.2 / 98.7n |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratioi (f/m per 100 pop.) | 136.4 / 133.6 | 116.7 / 122.2 | 119.5 / 127.8n |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 41.3 | 38.1o | 46o |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 98.2i | 99.5p | 99.8i,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.2 | 2.5i | 2.8q |
| Threatened species (number) | 21 | 36 | 50d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5n |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.0 / 6.1 | 1.5 / 4.0 | 1.7 / 4.6n |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 299 | 337 | 338n |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 990 | 991 | 969n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 289 | 486 | 698q |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 18.3 | 18.3 | 19.6d |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedr (% of GNI) | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.35b |