Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Iceland
Iceland: Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) was 135.67 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Iceland, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, overall primary balance, transactions in Iceland stood at 135.67 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Iceland peaked at 469.80 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -114.96 billion, in 2020.
That places Iceland 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37.53 billion | — |
| 2003 | 42.63 billion | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 77.45 billion | +81.7% |
| 2005 | 118.63 billion | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 173.54 billion | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 191.38 billion | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 18.35 billion | -90.4% |
| 2009 | 63.77 billion | +247.5% |
| 2010 | 16.53 billion | -74.1% |
| 2011 | 48.48 billion | +193.2% |
| 2012 | 96.92 billion | +99.9% |
| 2013 | 134.91 billion | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 148.30 billion | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 147.19 billion | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 469.80 billion | +219.2% |
| 2017 | 196.35 billion | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 217.15 billion | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 115.83 billion | -46.7% |
| 2020 | -114.96 billion | -199.2% |
| 2021 | -87.62 billion | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 134.61 billion | -253.6% |
| 2023 | 202.74 billion | +50.6% |
| 2024 | 99.27 billion | -51.0% |
| 2025 | 135.67 billion | +36.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 135.67 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 864.22 million, 157.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 135.67 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 915.45 million, 148.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.41 billion | 18.35 billion | 191.38 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 159.15 billion | 16.53 billion | 469.80 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.62 billion | -114.96 billion | 202.74 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overall primary balance, transactions in Iceland?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Iceland was 135.67 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 469.80 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -114.96 billion in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Overall primary balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.