Facts on Iceland
| Key figures | |
| Population 9 January 2006 |
300,000 |
| Increase over previous year, % |
2.2 |
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| 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 |
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| Imports (fob) 2006 January-June., million ISK |
181,155 |
| Change on previous year, constant rate of exchange, % |
23.7 |
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| Labour force survey 2. quarter 2006 |
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| 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 |
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Changes in value from previous year in 2005 prices, % |
10.2 |
| Note: , thousand separator | |
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| Updated August 2. 2006 |
Source: Hagstofa Íslands
