Road density (km of road per sq. km of land area) in Iceland


The Road density (km of road per sq. km of land area) in Iceland was reported at 13.00 in 2008, according to the World Bank. Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. The road network includes all roads in the country: motorways, highways, main or national roads, secondary or regional roads, and other urban and rural roads.This page includes a historical data chart, news and forecasts for Road density (km of road per sq. km of land area) in Iceland. Iceland's Scandinavian-type social-market economy combines a capitalist structure and free-market principles with an extensive welfare system, including generous housing subsidies. Prior to the 2008 crisis, Iceland had achieved high growth, low unemployment, and a remarkably even distribution of income. The economy depends heavily on the fishing industry, which provides 40% of export earnings and employs 5% of the work force. Iceland's economy has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade, with new developments in software production, biotechnology, and tourism.




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World Bank Indicators - iceland - Transportation
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Air transport; freight (million ton-km) in Iceland 141.4127.4View Chart
Air transport; passengers carried in Iceland 1720496.01423422.0View Chart
Air transport; registered carrier departures worldwide in Iceland 14064.012431.0View Chart
Burden of customs procedure; WEF (1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient) in Iceland 5.45.4View Chart
Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) in Iceland 4.74.7View Chart
Motor vehicles (per 1;000 people) in Iceland 773.0767.0View Chart
Passenger cars (per 1;000 people) in Iceland 667.0661.0View Chart
Pump price for diesel fuel (US dollar per liter) in Iceland  1.3View Chart
Pump price for gasoline (US dollar per liter) in Iceland  1.2View Chart
Quality of port infrastructure; WEF (1=extremely underdeveloped to 7=well developed and efficient by international standards) in Iceland 5.76.0View Chart
Road density (km of road per sq. km of land area) in Iceland 13.013.0View Chart
Road sector diesel fuel consumption (kt of oil equivalent) in Iceland 119.0119.0View Chart
Road sector diesel fuel consumption per capita (kt of oil equivalent) in Iceland 0.40.4View Chart
Road sector energy consumption (kt of oil equivalent) in Iceland 289.0281.0View Chart
Road sector energy consumption per capita (kt of oil equivalent) in Iceland 0.90.9View Chart
Road sector energy consumption (% of total energy consumption) in Iceland 5.95.4View Chart
Road sector gasoline fuel consumption (kt of oil equivalent) in Iceland 160.0152.0View Chart
Road sector gasoline fuel consumption per capita (kt of oil equivalent) in Iceland 0.50.5View Chart
Roads; goods transported (million ton-km) in Iceland   View Chart
Roads; passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Iceland   View Chart
Roads; paved (% of total roads) in Iceland 36.636.6View Chart
Roads; total network (km) in Iceland 13048.013048.0View Chart
Vehicles (per km of road) in Iceland 18.019.0View Chart


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GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS
Japan Annual Inflation Rate Down to 0.4% in April
Published: 5/25/2012 12:11:48 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
The consumer price index for Japan in April 2012 was 100.4(2010=100), up 0.1% from the previous month, and up 0.4% over the year.

Swiss Trade Surplus Narrows in April
Published: 5/24/2012 3:36:57 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Federal Customs Administration
Switzerland's trade surplus fell unexpectedly in April due to a fall in exports, the Federal Customs Administration reported.

New Zealand Trade Surplus Widens in April
Published: 5/24/2012 3:25:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics New Zealand
New Zealand trade balance for April 2012 was a surplus of $355 million (9.1 percent of exports). For the year ended April 2012, there was an annual trade deficit of $541 million (1.2 percent of exports).

Japan's Trade Deficit Widens in April
Published: 5/23/2012 1:18:40 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Ministry of Finance Japan
Japan posted a larger-than-expected trade deficit in April, widening from shortfalls in the previous month and a year earlier as exports of steel and plastic declined on reduced demand from China and imports of fossil fuels increased.

Bank of Japan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Published: 5/23/2012 12:57:08 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of Japan
At the Monetary Policy Meeting held on May 23rd, the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan decided, by a unanimous vote, to keep the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0 to 0.1 percent.

UK Inflation Down to 3% in April
Published: 5/22/2012 11:17:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, UK Statistics
UK CPI annual inflation stands at 3.0 per cent in April 2012, down from 3.5 per cent in March. The timing of Easter had a significant impact on the April data.

Japanese GDP Grows 1% in Q1
Published: 5/17/2012 11:20:34 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, Cabinet Office
Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 1.0 percent in January-March from the previous quarter after a revised 0.0 percent result for October-December last year. The recovery was mostly due to solid consumer spending, post-quake rebuilding and rising exports.

U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.2 in March
Published: 5/16/2012 4:26:31 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent of the economically active population for January-March 2012, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.63 million unemployed people, down 45,000 on the quarter.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus Widens in March
Published: 5/16/2012 2:52:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in March 2012 gave a 8.6 bn euro surplus, compared with +1.0 bn in March 2011. The February 2012 balance was +2.3 bn, compared with -2.9 bn in February 2011. In March 2012 compared with February 2012, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.9% and imports by 1.1%.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6%
Published: 5/16/2012 2:50:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
Euro Area annual inflation was 2.6% in April 2012, down from 2.7% in March. A year earlier the rate was 2.8%. Monthly inflation was 0.5% in April 2012.