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Facts on Iceland

Facts on Iceland

Key figures
Population 9 January 2006

 300,000

Increase over previous year, %

 2.2

 

 
Gross Domestic product 2005 (preliminary), million ISK

  995,991

Economic growth 2005 (preliminary), %

 8.2

GDP per capita 2003 in USD, current exchange rate

 43,137

    
Consumer price index in July 2006, points

263.1

Change over previous month, %

 0.5

Change in past 12 months, %

 8.4

   
Wage index in June 2006, points

290.6

Change over previous month, %

 0.4

Change in past 12 months, %

 8.8

   
Building cost index for August 2006, points

349.7

Change over previous month, %

4.1

Change in past 12 months, %

11.8

   
Producer Price Index for 4th quarter 2004

 106.6

Change from 4th quarter 2005, %

6.6

   
Balance of trade 2005 January-Dec., million ISK

 -94,540

   
Exports (fob) 2006 January-June., million ISK

114,314

Change on previous year, constant rate of exchange, %

4.9

 

 

Imports (fob) 2006 January-June., million ISK

181,155

Change on previous year, constant rate of exchange, %

23.7

 

 

Labour force survey 2. quarter 2006

 

Labour force participation, %

85.1

Unemployment, %

4.0

Labour force, 16-74 years

178,700

Employed

171,600

Unemployed

7,200

    
Fish catches  
Total catches in June 2006, tonnes

133,618

Changes in value from previous year in 2005 prices, %

10.2

   
Note: , thousand separator  
. decimal separator  
Updated August 2. 2006  

 

Source: Hagstofa Íslands