Iceland recorded a Current Account deficit of 2.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Iceland averaged -3.22 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 9.00 percent of GDP in 2016 and a record low of -22.70 percent of GDP in 2006. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Iceland is expected to reach -2.40 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Iceland Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -0.60 percent of GDP in 2026 and -0.30 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -44181.00 -37265.70 ISK Million Jul 2025
Capital Flows -95680.00 21918.00 ISK Million Jun 2025
Current Account -82272.00 -56400.00 ISK Million Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP -2.70 -1.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 72448.00 68689.20 ISK Million Jul 2025
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 3406221.00 3333088.00 ISK Million Mar 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 36983.00 -10432.00 ISK Million Jun 2025
Gold Reserves 1.98 1.98 Tonnes Jun 2025
Imports 116629.00 105955.00 ISK Million Jul 2025
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Remittances 3043.00 2518.00 ISK Million Jun 2025
Terrorism Index 0.12 0.23 Points Dec 2024
Tourist Arrivals 301824.00 233867.00 Jul 2025



Iceland Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-2.70 -1.30 9.00 -22.70 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly
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