IS · ISL · BACI 352 · latest data 2024

Exports

$7.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $7,505 M25.4% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$10.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $9,982 M45.0% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$2.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $2,477 M

Total trade

$17.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $17,486 M35.9% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#115 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #113 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
−0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Iceland's exports grew from $2.0B in 1995 to $7.5B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$2.5B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Iceland per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$2,049 M$1,900 M$149 M$3,949 M
1996$2,249 M$2,264 M−$14 M$4,513 M
1997$2,152 M$2,208 M−$56 M$4,361 M
1998$2,244 M$2,715 M−$472 M$4,959 M
1999$2,300 M$2,526 M−$226 M$4,826 M
2000$2,346 M$2,846 M−$500 M$5,193 M
2001$2,494 M$2,870 M−$375 M$5,364 M
2002$2,654 M$2,553 M$101 M$5,207 M
2003$2,857 M$3,153 M−$295 M$6,010 M
2004$3,308 M$4,114 M−$806 M$7,422 M
2005$3,414 M$5,431 M−$2,017 M$8,845 M
2006$3,945 M$6,547 M−$2,602 M$10,492 M
2007$5,070 M$7,347 M−$2,277 M$12,417 M
2008$5,304 M$6,533 M−$1,229 M$11,837 M
2009$4,907 M$4,028 M$879 M$8,935 M
2010$5,568 M$5,354 M$213 M$10,922 M
2011$5,764 M$6,711 M−$947 M$12,475 M
2012$5,797 M$5,849 M−$52 M$11,645 M
2013$6,593 M$5,493 M$1,100 M$12,087 M
2014$6,714 M$5,743 M$970 M$12,457 M
2015$5,651 M$6,023 M−$371 M$11,674 M
2016$5,102 M$6,701 M−$1,599 M$11,803 M
2017$5,791 M$7,621 M−$1,830 M$13,412 M
2018$6,589 M$8,006 M−$1,417 M$14,595 M
2019$5,985 M$6,886 M−$900 M$12,871 M
2020$5,199 M$5,815 M−$617 M$11,014 M
2021$6,978 M$8,101 M−$1,123 M$15,079 M
2022$7,593 M$9,824 M−$2,231 M$17,416 M
2023$7,305 M$9,853 M−$2,548 M$17,158 M
2024$7,505 M$9,982 M−$2,477 M$17,486 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #87 → #115.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Iceland per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.04%0.04%#87#97
19960.04%0.04%#88#99
19970.04%0.04%#92#100
19980.04%0.05%#87#94
19990.04%0.04%#89#96
20000.04%0.04%#99#97
20010.04%0.05%#95#101
20020.04%0.04%#95#104
20030.04%0.04%#97#103
20040.04%0.04%#103#98
20050.03%0.05%#107#98
20060.03%0.05%#112#95
20070.04%0.05%#102#96
20080.03%0.04%#110#114
20090.04%0.03%#106#132
20100.04%0.04%#106#123
20110.03%0.04%#111#121
20120.03%0.03%#111#134
20130.04%0.03%#110#139
20140.04%0.03%#105#135
20150.04%0.04%#106#129
20160.03%0.04%#111#119
20170.03%0.04%#109#117
20180.03%0.04%#107#118
20190.03%0.04%#113#123
20200.03%0.03%#112#124
20210.03%0.04%#112#120
20220.03%0.04%#114#117
20230.03%0.04%#114#118
20240.03%0.04%#115#113
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Netherlands was Iceland's top trading partner in 2024, at 12.7% of total trade; the top five partners covered 47.6%.

Top partner share
12.7%
Top-5 share
47.6%
Partners
193
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.061

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Top partners of Iceland in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Netherlands$1,594 M$634 M$2,229 M$960 M
#2United States$1,049 M$830 M$1,879 M$220 M
#3Norway$436 M$1,072 M$1,508 M−$636 M
#4Germany$638 M$794 M$1,432 M−$156 M
#5China$152 M$1,128 M$1,280 M−$976 M
#6United Kingdom$710 M$381 M$1,091 M$330 M
#7Denmark$164 M$688 M$852 M−$525 M
#8France$521 M$239 M$760 M$282 M
#9Poland$377 M$280 M$658 M$97 M
#10Spain$302 M$196 M$497 M$106 M
#11Sweden$66 M$414 M$480 M−$348 M
#12Brazil$13 M$293 M$306 M−$281 M
#13Italy$41 M$246 M$287 M−$206 M
#14Japan$127 M$122 M$249 M$5 M
#15Australia$31 M$213 M$244 M−$182 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Iceland's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Iceland's export partners held steady over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.098 → 0.096, a diversified export base across 160 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Iceland per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.0980.064103115
19960.0860.071111118
19970.0890.069124122
19980.0960.062121126
19990.0970.067122131
20000.0900.061135129
20010.0900.052144138
20020.0920.054149129
20030.0940.055148131
20040.0980.057156137
20050.0910.058161138
20060.0860.062166141
20070.0890.061169136
20080.0990.058171138
20090.1190.053171132
20100.1370.051172141
20110.1090.084173145
20120.1040.070166141
20130.1030.068172142
20140.0940.064172145
20150.0850.050167149
20160.0870.058175161
20170.0870.049167152
20180.0910.057178155
20190.0860.052172155
20200.0940.052167161
20210.1060.055170180
20220.1100.054167169
20230.1120.054157175
20240.0960.056160183
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.