Services, value added in Iceland

Iceland: Services, value added was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
up 266.2%
World rank
133rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2007
All-time low
-8.2%
in 2020
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Services, value added in Iceland, 1996–2025

-10-505101996201020251996: 5.1 annual % growth1997: 5.6 annual % growth1998: 10 annual % growth1999: 5.2 annual % growth2000: 4.7 annual % growth2001: 4.3 annual % growth2002: 1.3 annual % growth2003: 3.2 annual % growth2004: 6.2 annual % growth2005: 6.2 annual % growth2006: 4.8 annual % growth2007: 10.6 annual % growth2008: 3.3 annual % growth2009: -5 annual % growth2010: -2 annual % growth2011: 1.5 annual % growth2012: 0.354 annual % growth2013: 3.4 annual % growth2014: 1.2 annual % growth2015: 3.5 annual % growth2016: 6.4 annual % growth2017: 4.1 annual % growth2018: 3.9 annual % growth2019: 2.7 annual % growth2020: -8.2 annual % growth2021: 5.8 annual % growth2022: 9.8 annual % growth2023: 5.8 annual % growth2024: -1.3 annual % growth2025: 2.2 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added in Iceland is 2.2%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 266.2% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Iceland peaked at 10.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 6.5% 5.1% 10.0% 4
2000s 4.0% -5.0% 10.6% 10
2010s 2.5% -2.0% 6.4% 10
2020s 2.3% -8.2% 9.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Iceland?
Services, value added in Iceland was 2.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for services, value added?
Iceland ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 9,625 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.