Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.7297 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland is 0.7297, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland peaked at 1.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0362, in 1982.
That places Iceland 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.081 | — |
| 1977 | 0.0744 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0692 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0576 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0858 | +100.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0362 | -57.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0803 | +122.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2294 | +185.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1651 | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1841 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2573 | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3544 | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5144 | +45.1% |
| 1990 | 0.93 | +80.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9134 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8709 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8991 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7184 | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4915 | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4332 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5306 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3349 | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3417 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3912 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4727 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6879 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4235 | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4366 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3907 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.461 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5076 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6647 | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7178 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9813 | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9882 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.768 | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6698 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.752 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7596 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7369 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6675 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6967 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7414 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7297 | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.7297 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.7297 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +185.5% | 0.0803 | 0.2294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0706 | 0.0576 | 0.081 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.195 | 0.0362 | 0.5144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6464 | 0.3349 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5154 | 0.3907 | 0.7178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9943 | 0.6698 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.722 | 0.6675 | 0.7596 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More population data for Iceland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2688 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 408.78 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4806 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 3.6 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 13,661 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Iceland was 0.7297 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2013.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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