Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Iceland

Iceland: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -295.94 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-295.94 million current US$
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
84th
of 208 countries
All-time high
671.98 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-3.48 billion current US$
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Iceland, 2000–2024

-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01.0B2000201220242000: -284.3M current US$2001: -259.8M current US$2002: -38.9M current US$2003: -194.0M current US$2004: -604.7M current US$2005: -749.0M current US$2006: -1.2B current US$2007: -1.3B current US$2008: -3.5B current US$2009: -2.2B current US$2010: -2.1B current US$2011: -1.8B current US$2012: -1.2B current US$2013: -75.7M current US$2014: -171.6M current US$2015: -5.6M current US$2016: 406.8M current US$2017: 69.2M current US$2018: 258.5M current US$2019: 622.7M current US$2020: 672.0M current US$2021: -26.8M current US$2022: -344.0M current US$2023: -318.7M current US$2024: -295.9M current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded -295.94 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Iceland peaked at 671.98 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.48 billion current US$, in 2008.

That places Iceland 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.02 billion current US$ -3.48 billion current US$ -38.87 million current US$ 10
2010s -404.05 million current US$ -2.10 billion current US$ 622.66 million current US$ 10
2020s -62.70 million current US$ -344.01 million current US$ 671.98 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 81 Lebanon -267.77 million current US$ compare
  2. 82 Benin -280.07 million current US$ compare
  3. 83 Isle of Man -280.61 million current US$ compare
  4. 85 Niger -315.60 million current US$ compare
  5. 86 Barbados -326.80 million current US$ compare
  6. 87 Suriname -329.00 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Iceland?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Iceland was -295.94 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 671.98 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -3.48 billion current US$ in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Iceland ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.