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Iceland in figures 2013
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CONTENTS Map of Iceland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Geography and environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Labour market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Agriculture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fishing and fish processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Manufacturing and construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Transport and communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Prices and income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 National accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 External trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Public finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Money and credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Health and social protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Education and culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Primary symbols and abbreviations
“ sign of repetition – nil 0 less than half of the unit used · category not applicable … not available * preliminary or estimated data , thousand seperator . decimal seperator ISK Icelandic krónur @ notes 5 source n.e.s. not elsewhere specified EU27 European Union (27 countries) EEA European Economic Area
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Ólafsvík
Akranes
Keflavík
Reykjavík
Capital region
Southwest
West
Borgarnes
Westfjords
Stykkishólmur
Ísafjörður
Selfoss
Vík
South
Northwest
Blönduós
Sauðárkrókur
Siglufjörður
Akureyri
Northeast
Húsavík
Höfn
East
Eskifjörður
Egilsstaðir
Neskaupstaður
Seyðisfjörður
Map of Iceland
Geography and environment
Iceland Population 1 January 2013: 321,857 Municipalities 1 January 2013: 74 Area of Iceland: 103,000 km2 Vegetation: 23,805 km2 Lakes: 2,757 km2 Glaciers: 11,922 km2 Wasteland: 64,538 km2 Nearest country: Greenland, 287 km Highest mountain: Hvannadalshnjúkur, 2,110 metres Biggest glacier: Vatnajökull, 8,300 km2 Longest river: Þjórsá, 230 km Deepest lake: Jökulsárlón in Breiðamerkursandur, 260 metres Highest waterfall: Glymur in Botnsá, 190 metres Population per square km: 3.1 Coast line: 4,970 km Sea area within fishing limits: 758,000 km2 55 National Land Survey of Iceland.
Protected areas Number Total National parks Natural monuments Nature reserves Country parks Other
Area km2
2000
2011
2000
2011
84 3 32 36 11 2
105 3 39 43 19 1
9,810 1,770 290 2,758 392 4,600
16,860 13,293 73 2,920 421 153
55 The Environment Agency of Iceland.
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Geography and environment
Temperature and precipitation Reykjavík Year January Temperature (°C) Mean 2012 Mean 1961–1990 Precipitation (mm) 2012 Mean 1961–1990
Akureyri Year January
July
July
5.5 4.3
0.4 -0.5
12.4 10.6
4.3 3.2
0.3 -2.2
11.7 10.5
951 799
145 76
35 52
579 490
73 55
25 33
55 The Icelandic Meteorological Office.
Greenhouse gas emissions 1,000 tonnes in CO2-equivalents
2000
2005
2010
Man-made emissions, total CO2 CH4 N2O HFC PFC SF6
3,766 2,775 446 388 27 127 3
3,727 2,877 432 339 49 26 4
4,542 3,405 460 457 69 146 5
55 The Environment Agency of Iceland.
1,000 tonnes
Greenhouse gas emission by source 1990 and 2010 2,000 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200 0
1990
2010
Industry Road and transport construction
Fishing vessels
Industrial processes
55 The Environment Agency of Iceland.
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Agriculture
Waste
Geothermal Power Plants
Population
Population by sex and age 1 January 2013 Total 0–14 years 15–64 years 65 years and over
Total
%
Males
Females
321,857 66,466 213,714 41,677
100.0 20.7 66.4 13.0
161,438 33,920 108,064 19,454
160,419 32,546 105,650 22,223
Population changes Averages 1996–2000 2001–2005 Live births Deaths Infant deaths (under 1 year) Births in excess of deaths Immigration Emigration Net migration Population increase Marriages Marriages dissolved Death of spouse Divorce Registered partnerships Per 1,000 live births Infant deaths (under 1 year) Fertility: Total fertility rate 1
2011 data.
5
2012
4,215 1,854 15 2,360 4,441 3,773 668 3,081 1,539 1,201 693 509 13
4,159 1,807 9 2,352 5,209 4,219 990 3,306 1,568 1,236 688 548 14
4,533 1,952 5 2,581 5,957 6,276 -319 2,282 1,4581 1,271 7551 5161 181
3.5
2.5
1.1
2,055
1,991
2,037
Population
Average expected lifetime 1921–1930 Males Females 2012 Males Females EU271 Males Females
At birth
15 years
50 years
80 years
56.2 61.0
47.6 64.5
23.0 30.9
6.2 7.7
80.8 83.9
66.1 69.1
32.5 34.7
8.4 9.6
77.4 83.2
62.9 68.6
29.7 34.6
8.4 10.0
2011 data. 55 Statistics Iceland, Eurostat.
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Population by region 1 December Whole country Capital region Reykjavík Kópavogur Hafnarfjörður Southwest West Westfjords Northwest Northeast Akureyri East South
1910
1950
20131
85,183 15,006 11,600 … 1,547 2,589 10,268 13,386 9,012 11,959 2,239 9,713 13,250
143,973 65,555 56,251 1,647 5,087 5,093 9,975 11,166 10,264 18,368 7,711 9,705 13,847
321,857 205,675 119,764 31,726 26,808 21,206 15,381 7,031 7,271 29,026 17,966 12,434 23,833
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Population
Population by citizenship 1 December Population, total Iceland Other countries Nordic countries Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Other European countries United Kingdom Lithuania Poland Germany America United States Africa Asia Philippines China Thailand Oceania Stateless and unspecified 1
1980
%
20131
%
228,785 225,545 3,240 1,360 950 45 275 90 886 324 – 21 234 731 636 38 114 28 2 1 104 7
100.0 98.6 1.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.1 – 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
321,857 300,411 21,446 1,541 896 98 231 316 16,102 603 1,589 9,363 842 1,085 586 437 2,086 575 238 523 76 119
100.0 93.4 6.6 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 5.0 0.2 0.5 2.9 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0
1 January.
Top 10 first names for men and women in the National Register 2012 Male 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Jón Sigurður Guðmundur Gunnar Ólafur Einar Kristján Magnús Stefán Jóhann
%
Female
3.4 2.7 2.5 2.0 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.2
Guðrún Anna Sigríður Kristín Margrét Helga Sigrún Ingibjörg Jóhanna María
7
% 3.1 2.8 2.3 2.3 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.2
Population Total fertility rate 2011 Ireland Iceland France United Kingdom Sweden Norway Finland Belgium Lithuania Netherlands Denmark Liechtenstein Montenegro EU27 Slovenia Luxembourg Switzerland Estonia Belarus Bulgaria Malta Ukraine F.Y.R.M. Slovakia Czech Republic Austria Greece Croatia Italy Germany Spain Serbia Portugal Cyprus Latvia Poland Moldova Romania Hungary 0.0
0.5
1.0
55 Eurostat.
8
1.5
2.0
2.5
Labour market
Labour force participation and unemployment 2012
Labour force
Participation rate, %
Unemployment rate, %
Total 16–24 years 25–54 years 55–74 years
180,100 31,100 112,300 36,800
80.5 76.3 89.2 64.2
6.0 13.6 4.6 4.1
Males, total 16–24 years 25–54 years 55–74 years
94,000 15,700 58,400 19,900
83.1 74.0 92.3 69.5
6.4 14.7 4.8 4.4
Females, total 16–24 years 25–54 years 55–74 years
86,100 15,400 53,800 16,900
77.7 78.8 86.1 58.8
5.7 12.4 4.4 3.7
14
Unemployment by sex 2003–2013
12 10 %
8 6 4 2 0 2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Males
2009 Females
9
2010
2011
2012
2013
Labour market
Employed persons by industry 2012 Employed persons, total
Total
Males
Females
169,300
88,000
81,300
5.8 2.9 2.9 18.2 2.4 9.6 0.7 5.5 76.0 13.4 4.8 6.9 4.4 10.3 5.3 11.5 11.4 8.0
9.1 3.9 5.2 27.7 2.6 14.3 1.0 9.8 63.2 14.0 3.4 8.6 3.1 11.7 4.9 5.0 5.0 7.5
2.2 1.8 0.4 7.9 2.2 4.6 0.3 0.8 89.9 12.7 6.3 5.1 5.9 8.8 5.7 18.6 18.3 8.5
Percentage Agriculture Agriculture Fishing Industry Fish processing Manufacturing except fish processing Electricity and water supply Construction Services Wholesale, retail trade, repairs Hotels, restaurants Transport, communication Financial intermediation Real estate and business activities Public administration Education Health services, social work Other services and n.e.s.
The Gini index and the income quintile share ratio 2004–2011 50
5
40
4
30
3
20
2
10
2004
2005
2006
2007
Gini index (left axis)
2008
2009
2010
Quantile share ratio (right axis)
10
2011
1
Labour market Unemployment rate, annual average 2012, % Spain Greece Portugal Croatia Latvia Ireland Slovakia Lithuania Bulgaria Cyprus Hungary Italy EU27 France Estonia Poland Slovenia Turkey United States United Kingdom Sweden Finland Denmark Belgium Romania Czech Republic Malta Iceland Germany Netherlands Luxembourg Japan Austria Norway 0
5
10
15
55 Eurostat.
11
20
25
30
Agriculture
Production of field crops Total hey yield, m3 Potatoes, tonnes Swedes, tonnes Cereal grains, tonnes Tomatoes, tonnes Cucumbers, tonnes 1
1997
2002
2007
2012
2,653,840 8,557 414 2,902 817 704
2,175,427 8,800 0 5,332 948 0
1,993,773 13,000 860 11,246 1,603 1,343
1,958,7491 9,700 1,265 16,170 1,716 1,673
2011 data.
Livestock Cattle Sheep Horses Pigs Hens
1997
2002
2007
2011
74,791 477,306 79,804 3,514 154,844
67,225 469,657 71,267 4,075 160,537
70,660 454,812 76,982 4,147 184,244
72,773 474,759 78,277 3,619 221,167
55 Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority.
Meat production Tonnes
1997
2002
2007
2011
Mutton and lamb Beef Pork Poultry
7,903 3,441 3,938 2,107
8,676 3,639 6,011 4,633
8,644 3,557 6,088 7,597
9,587 3,858 6,044 7,240
25,000
Organic farming 1996–2012
45 40
20,000
35 30
15,000
25 20
10,000
15 10
5,000
5 0
1996 97
98
99 2000 01
02
03
04
Hectare (left axis) 55 Norden.
12
05
06
07
08
09
Producers (right axis)
10
11
12
0
Fishing and fish processing
Fish catch by species 2002
Total catch Capelin Cod Norwegian springspawning herring Herring Shrimp Redfish Haddock Oceanic redfish Saithe Greenland halibut Catfish Plaice Other
Tonnes 2,133,327 1,078,818 213,417
77,071,415 8,587,663 28,653,588
127,196 96,646 35,671 66,371 49,951 44,504 41,839 19,230 14,304 5,126 340,254
2,551,116 1,767,736 4,109,874 5,918,165 7,114,534 3,563,855 2,507,959 3,854,473 1,478,338 940,590 6,023,525
Value 1,000 ISK
Tonnes
1,480,472 160,502,982 600,706 13,593,157 204,755 49,525,452 91,493 100,767 10,527 5,940 47,768 55,419 50,994 13,762 10,185 5,932 282,224
7,104,970 7,480,535 4,209,765 1,978,996 12,212,078 14,536,359 9,448,028 8,395,817 2,441,673 1,174,164 28,401,988
Preliminary data.
180,000
Value of catch 1993–2012
160,000 140,000 1,000,000 ISK
1
20121 Value 1,000 ISK
120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
13
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
Fishing and fish processing
Export of marine products 2007 Exports total, tonnes Marine products Fresh fish Frozen fish Dried and salted fish Other marine products Total fob-value, million ISK Marine products Fresh fish Frozen fish Dried and salted fish Other marine products
20121
%
2,194,946 100.0 748,622 34.1 63,356 2.9 415,071 18.9 54,952 2.5 215,243 9.8
305,096 100.0 127,616 41.8 24,773 8.1 63,102 20.6 24,763 8.2 14,978 4.9
631,610 100.0 268,627 42.5 45,871 7.3 140,261 22.1 39,855 6.4 42,640 6.7
Preliminary data.
Total catch of Icelandic vessels 1989–2012 2,500,000 2,000,000
Tonnes
1
%
1,667,389 100.0 619,530 37.2 77,954 4.7 285,631 17.1 60,974 3.7 194,971 11.7
1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0
1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
14
Manufacturing and construction
Sold production % Total value in million ISK
2007
2011
385,080
727,918
48.5 5.5 23.4 3.8 2.7 16.1
46.6 1.1 35.1 1.5 2.2 13.5
Manufacture of food products and beverages Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products Manufacture of basic metals Fabricated metal products Manufacture of machinery and equipment Other manufacturing
Completed dwellings 1992–2012 4,000 3,500
Number
3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
15
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Energy
Annual generation of electricity in public power plants GWh Annual generation of electricity Hydro energy Geothermal energy Fuel kWh per capita
2002
2007
2011
8,444 6,972 1,433 6 29,254
11,976 8,394 3,579 4 38,437
17,210 12,507 4,702 2 54,044
55 National Energy Authority.
Gross consumption of electricity GWh
Total consumption
Ordinary consumption
Power-intensive industries
Thereof aluminium plants
1960 1970 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
536 1,460 3,143 3,837 4,447 4,977 7,676 11,976 16,468 16,835 17,059 17,210
397 705 1,445 1,834 2,218 2,480 2,783 3,234 3,266 3,101 3,044 3,006
139 755 1,698 2,003 2,229 2,497 4,893 8,113 12,434 12,925 13,214 13,284
– 642 1,280 1,287 1,509 1,702 3,767 7,110 11,549 12,003 12,019 11,829
55 National Energy Authority.
Gross energy consumption by source % 2002 2007 2011
Domestic energy, total
Hydro energy
74.2 80.0 85.8
17.8 14.8 19.2
Geothermal Imported energy energy, total 56.4 65.2 66.6
55 National Energy Authority.
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25.8 20.0 14.2
Oil
Coal
22.8 17.7 12.5
3.0 2.3 1.7
Energy Renewable energy in gross final energy consumption 2010, % Iceland Norway Sweden Latvia Finland Austria Portugal Estonia Romania Denmark Slovenia Lithuania Croatia Spain Bulgaria France EU 27 Germany Italy Slovakia Poland Greece Czech Republic Hungary Ireland Belgium Cyprus Netherlands United Kingdom Luxembourg Malta 0
20
40
55 Eurostat.
17
60
80
100
Tourism
Foreign passengers through Keflavík airport by citizenship 2007 Number Passengers, total American British Danish Finnish French Dutch Italian Japanese Canadian Norwegian Spanish Swiss Swedish German Other countries
458,999 51,909 73,391 41,392 9,875 22,671 14,405 10,475 6,096 6,296 34,779 9,455 6,911 33,356 40,556 97,432
% 100.0 11.3 16.0 9.0 2.2 4.9 3.1 2.3 1.3 1.4 7.6 2.1 1.5 7.3 8.8 21.2
2012 Number 646,921 95,026 94,599 40,906 13,684 41,570 21,305 13,841 10,343 18,760 51,534 15,278 12,838 35,601 65,179 116,457
% 100.0 14.7 14.6 6.3 2.1 6.4 3.3 2.1 1.6 2.9 8.0 2.4 2.0 5.5 10.1 18.0
55 Icelandic Tourist Board.
Passengers through Keflavík airport 1990–2012 1,200
Thousand
1,000 800 600 400 200 0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
18
Transport and communications
Registered vessels 1 January 2012 Vessels, total Trawlers Other fishing vessels Merchant fleet Other vessels
Number
Gross tonnage
1,050 58 768 40 184
196,398 73,137 83,811 8,269 31,181
55 The Icelandic Maritime Administration.
Registered motor vehicles 31 December Passenger cars Buses Lorries and vans Motorcycles Passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitant
2002
2007
2011
161,721 1,699 20,278 2,557 561
207,513 1,943 31,095 8,074 662
206,112 1,972 30,209 9,922 646
2002
2007
2011
56 77 53
50 90 96
43 108 1251
2004
2007
2012
81 41
84 55
95 75
55 Road Traffic Directorate.
Telecommunications Per 100 inhabitants Access channels GSM subscriptions EU27 GSM subscriptions 2009 data 55 Statistics Iceland, Eurostat.
1
Internet access of households % Iceland EU27 55 Statistics Iceland, Eurostat.
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Prices and income
Average household expenditure 2009–2011 Thous. ISK Total expenditure Food and non-alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages and tobacco Clothing and footwear Housing, water, electricity, etc. Furnishing and household equipments Health Transport Communications Recreation and culture Education Hotels, cafÊs and restaurants Miscellaneous goods and services
5,322 785 180 287 1,410 250 207 765 181 594 60 254 348
% 100.0 14.7 3.4 5.4 26.5 4.7 3.9 14.4 3.4 11.2 1.1 4.8 6.5
Income from employment according to tax returns Average income, thous. ISK
2002
2007
2011
Total Married males Married females Couples, married or cohabiting Single persons Males, total Females, total
2,330 3,820 1,926 5,322 1,716 2,935 1,732
3,487 5,637 2,978 8,036 2,592 2,908 2,248
3,927 5,199 3,619 8,920 2,841 3,094 2,583
20
Prices and income Harmonised indices of consumer prices 2012, annual rate of change Iceland Hungary Estonia Slovak Republic Poland Czech Republic Romania Croatia Italy Malta Lithuania Finland Cyprus Luxembourg Slovenia Portugal Netherlands United kingdom Belgium Austria EEA EU Eurozone Spain Denmark Bulgaria Latvia France Germany Ireland Greece Sweden Norway 0
1
2
3
21
4
5
6
7
Consumption
Non-smokers, % 2010 Denmark Faroe Islands Finland Iceland Norway Sweden
Males
Females
75 69 77 85 81 87
76 74 84 86 81 85
55 Norden.
Sales of alcoholic drinks per capita aged 15 and over Litres of pure alcohol Denmark Faroe Islands Greenland Finland Aaland Iceland Norway Sweden 2008 data. 55 Norden.
1
22
2002
2007
2010
11.3 7.0 12.3 9.2 6.4 6.5 5.9 6.9
10.9 7.2 12.0 10.5 7.1 7.5 6.6 6.9
11.3 7.01 10.4 9.7 6.9 7.31 6.6 7.3
National accounts
Annual average growth rate of Gross National Income Volume changes, %
Annual average growth rate of Gross National Income
Average population increase
Annual average growth rate of Gross National Income per capita
4.0 6.1 1.5 3.4 0.4 5.0 3.8 -3.6 -3.7
1.3 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 0.6
2.7 5.1 0.3 2.3 -0.6 3.9 2.8 -4.9 -4.2
1965–1975 1975–1980 1980–1985 1985–1990 1990–1995 1995–2000 2000–2005 2005–2010 2007–20121 1
Preliminary data.
Gross domestic product and gross national product 2012 Private final consumption Government final consumption Gross fixed capital formation Gross domestic final expenditure Exports of goods and services Goods, fob Services Less: Imports of goods and services Goods, fob Services Gross Domestic Products Gross national income
Million ISK at current prices
Volume changes on previous year, %
915,933 435,837 245,764 1,600,376 1,010,983 631,610 379,374 903,162 556,074 347,088 1,708,197 1,526,978
2.7 -0.2 4.4 1.9 3.9 3.1 5.2 4.8 1.4 10.6 1.6 3.7
@@ Preliminary data.
GDP per capita Thousand ISK USD, current exchange rate USD, current PPPs EUR, current exchange rate EUR, current PPPs 1
Preliminary data.
23
2002
2007
20121
2,839 31,045 31,084 32,936 28,009
4,202 65,642 37,152 47,969 31,765
5,326 42,593 37,465 33,137 30,416
National accounts
Gross domestic factor income by industries %
2002 2007 20121
A. Agriculture, forestry and fishing Thereof of Fishing B–E. Mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities F. Construction G–I. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; transportation and storage; accommodation and food service activities J. Information and communication K. Financial and insurance activities L. Real estate activities M–N. Professional, scientific and technical activities; administrative and support service activities O–Q. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security; education; human health and social work activities R–U. Arts, entertainment and recreation, repair of household goods and other services 1
8.9 7.5
5.3 4.2
8.5 7.1
16.8 8.1
14.5 11.6
20.3 4.3
17.8 5.3 6.7 7.5
17.7 4.5 6.4 10.3
17.9 4.4 5.4 10.4
6.1
6.7
6.8
20.5
20.2
19.0
2.4
2.8
3.1
Preliminary data.
GDP, percentage change from previous year 2001–2012 10 8 6 4 2 0
%
-2 -4 -6 -8
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 EU27
55 Eurostat.
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Iceland
External trade
Foreign trade by market area 2012
Exports (fob) Million ISK
%
Imports (cif) Million ISK
%
Total
633,029
100.0
597,262
100.0
EEA Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom Belarus Faroe Islands Russia Switzerland Turkey Other countries in Europe United States Japan Other countries
495,808 1,325 10,055 8 67 132 16,504 558 1,477 28,116 81,502 1,396 209 1,362 13,014 386 0 10,844 17 250 189,654 32,258 9,158 9,241 124 895 78 22,076 2,930 62,171 366 6,779 24,200 10,639 1,390 7,161 28,338 12,925 45,423
78.3 0.2 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.1 0.2 4.4 12.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 2.1 0.1 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 30.0 5.1 1.4 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 3.5 0.5 9.8 0.1 1.1 3.8 1.7 0.2 1.1 4.5 2.0 7.2
366,778 2,677 7,928 272 37 4,540 33,802 3,604 5,585 12,777 54,813 325 1,629 8,699 17,913 2,495 28 2,897 235 797 36,121 99,316 7,167 2,156 652 1,942 638 7,049 22,930 27,754 25 1,301 4,516 6,612 4,535 2,193 61,059 8,831 141,413
61.4 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.8 5.7 0.6 0.9 2.1 9.2 0.1 0.3 1.5 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.1 6.0 16.6 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.2 3.8 4.6 0.0 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.3 10.2 1.5 23.7
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External trade
Exports (fob) by commodities Percent of value
2002
2007
2012
62.9 1.6 32.6 2.9
41.8 1.1 38.6 18.4
42.4 1.9 52.3 3.3
2002
2007
2012
10.4 28.6 8.3 21.0 13.2 18.2 0.2
6.8 26.5 8.7 22.3 20.6 15.0 0.1
9.3 29.2 14.8 21.0 12.7 12.8 0.3
Marine products Agricultural products Manufacturing products Other
Imports (cif) of broad economic categories Percent of value Food and beverages Industrial supplies Fuels and lubricants Capital goods (except transport equipment) Transport equipment Consumer goods Goods n.e.s
Balance of trade as a percentage of GDP 1990–2012 9 7 5 3 1 -1 -3 -5 -7 -9 -11 -13 -15 1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
26
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
%
Public finance
General government finances 2012 Revenue, total Tax revenue Social contribution Grants Other revenues Expenditure, total Expenses Compensation of employees Use of goods and services Consumption of fixed capital Interest Subsidies Grants Social benefits Other expense Nonfinancial assets Net lending and net borrowing Financial assets Liabilities Net financial assets
Million ISK
Percent of GDP
735,404 563,772 65,943 3,496 102,194 793,938 799,470 253,349 195,575 36,976 91,267 29,344 3,236 135,945 53,779 -5,532 -58,534
43.1 33.0 3.9 0.2 6.0 46.5 46.8 14.8 11.4 2.2 5.3 1.7 0.2 8.0 3.1 -0.3 -3.4
1,217,426 2,250,799 -1,033,374
71.3 131.8 -60.5
@@ Preliminary data.
General government total expenditure Percent of GDP General government total expenditure General Public service Defence Public order and safety Economic affairs Environmental protection Housing and community amenities Health Recreation, culture and religion Education Social protection
27
2002
2007
2011
44.3 6.1 0.0 1.5 6.4 0.7 0.7 8.7 3.3 8.3 8.7
42.3 5.6 0.1 1.5 5.8 0.6 0.5 7.9 3.8 8.1 8.5
47.3 8.4 0.0 1.5 5.9 0.6 0.3 7.6 3.3 8.1 11.6
Money and credit
Summary of accounts of the banking system Million ISK at the end of year
2007
2011
Foreign assets, net Foreign credit and equities Other foreign assets Foreign liabilities, total Foreign bond issue Other foreign liabilities
4,884,759 3,006,157 1,878,602 6,226,198 2,496,270 3,729,928
1,405,795 459,558 946,237 552,736 – 552,736
Domestic assets, total Domestic liabilities, total
4,854,382 3,512,944
2,972,648 3,825,707
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Central Bank average selling rates of foreign currencies ISK
2009
2010
2011
2012
U.S. dollar Pound sterling Canadian dollar Danish krone Norwegian krone Swedish krone Swiss franc Japanese yen Euro
123.9 194.4 109.4 23.3 19.9 16.4 114.6 1.3 173.1
122.3 189.0 118.8 21.8 20.3 17.0 117.6 1.4 162.3
116.3 186.5 117.7 21.7 20.8 17.9 131.6 1.5 161.9
125.3 198.6 125.5 21.7 21.6 18.5 133.7 1.6 161.2
55 Central Bank of Iceland.
Icelandic pension funds accounts Billion ISK Net assets for pension payments Disposable funds1 Pensions paid Real rate of return2 1 2
As measured by cash flow. As measured by the consumer price index.
28
2002
2007
2011
679 254 31 -3.0
1,697 686 52 0.5
2,098 371 93 2.5
Health and social protection
Average length of maternity/paternity leave Number of days 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Males
Females
95 96 101 100 100 102 99 89 81
183 182 187 185 181 178 178 179 179
@@ Note: Average length per parent by birthyear of child. The independent right of fathers to paternity leave was two months in 2002 and three months as of 2003. The independent right of mothers is three months and parents can share additional three months.
Practising physicians per 100,000 inhabitants 2010 Austria Norway Switzerland Spain Germany Lithuania Bulgaria Iceland Czech Republic Estonia Malta Cyprus Belgium Latvia Hungary Croatia Luxembourg United Kingdom Slovenia Romania Poland 0
100
200
55 Eurostat.
29
300
400
500
Education and culture
Pupils/students by education level Number of pupils Pre-primary level Compulsory school Upper secondary level Post-secondary non-tertiary education First stage of tertiary education
2002
2007
2011
16,282 44,695 21,363 553 13,302
17,561 43,841 25,090 1,068 16,394
19,159 42,365 26,153 965 18,647
School expectancy 2010 Finland Iceland Sweden Belgium Denmark Portugal Norway Greece Poland Netherlands Lithuania Germany Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Ireland Spain United States Switzerland EU27 Latvia Austria United Kingdom Italy Liechtenstein Slovakia Romania France Turkey Cyprus Bulgaria Croatia Malta Japan Slovenia Luxembourg F.Y.R.M. 0
5
10
Exptected years of education over a lifetime 55 Eurostat.
30
15
20
25
Education and culture
Graduations by level 2001/2002 2006/2007 2009/2010 Graduations, total Upper secondary level Post secondary non-tertiary level First stage of tertiary education Second stage of tertiary education
6,855 4,406 275 2,168 6
9,081 5,048 504 3,519 10
10,408 5,795 528 4,052 33
Radio and television 2002
2007
2011
Radio programme services Broadcasting time in hours
25 149,643
23 138,986
19 147,1271
Television stations Broadcasting time in hours
9 50,542
10 71,319
12 86,1061
2002
2007
2010
9 32 7,256 1,439 8.1
7 26 4,501 1,264 6.6
8 29 4,752 1,348 6.7
191 9
200 6
165 10
1
2010 data
Cinemas in capital region Cinemas Cinema halls Seat capacity Attendance (in thous.) Attendance per capita Premiers of feature films Icelandic
Professional theatres Theatres, total Stages Works performed Plays Performances Audience
2001/2002
2006/2007
2011/2012
8 15 69 56 1,266 213,840
6 13 95 63 1,224 259,030
4 10 70 39 1,072 287,172
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Elections
Results of election to the Althingi 2013 Valid votes
%
Members elected
188,995
100.0
63
50,455 46,173 24,294 20,546 15,584 9,648 22,295
26.7 24.4 12.9 10.9 8.2 5.1 11.8
19 19 9 7 6 3 –
Total
Males
Females
63
38
25
8 10 10 13 11 11
5 5 6 8 7 7
3 5 4 5 4 4
Total Independence Party Progressive Party The Social Democratic Alliance The Left-Green Movement Björt framtíð Píratar Others 55 National Electoral Commission of Iceland.
Elected members to the Althingi 2013 Elected members, total Constituencies Northwest Northeast South Southwest Reykjavík South Reykjavík North
Results of presidential election 2012
Valid votes
%
Total
159,207
100.0
2,867 13,764 1,556 4,189 84,036 52,795
1.8 8.6 1.0 2.6 52.8 33.2
Andrea Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir Ari Trausti Guðmundsson Hannes Bjarnason Herdís Þorgeirsdóttir Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson Þóra Arnórsdóttir
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