20 Jul

20 Jul 2018

Tourism amounted to 8.6% of GDP in 2017

Preliminary results of Tourism Satellite Accounts indicate that tourism as a proportion of GDP amounted to 8.6% in 2017. Tourism share of GDP was 8.1% in 2016 and 6.2% in 2015.

20 Jul

20 Jul 2018

The building cost index up by 0.5% from previous month

The building cost index compiled in the middle of July 2018 is 139.9 points (December 2009=100), 0.5% higher than in the previous month.

20 Jul

20 Jul 2018

Iceland population increased by 2,360 in the second quarter of 2018

The population of Iceland at the end of the 2nd quarter 2018 was 353,070. The number of males was 180,420 and females 172,650. The population increased by 2,360 from the previous quarter or by 0.7%.

16 Jul

16 Jul 2018

Total catch in June was 47 thousand tonnes

The total catch of Icelandic vessels in June was 47.227 tonnes, a 11% decrease from June 2017.

12 Jul

12 Jul 2018

Total wages in the 1st quarter of 2018 increased by 4.9% from the previous year

New statistics on wage development, the Total Wage Index, has been published. The index provides further information on the Icelandic labour market. The Total Wage Index reflects total wage development including changes due to changes in the composition of the labour force and working hours.

10 Jul

10 Jul 2018

Over half of families with a payment-to-income ratio less than 10%

Just over half of families have a low payment-to-income ratio or less than 10%. Included are those who have mortgage free real estates and those who do not own a real estate. About 60% of families who have a payment-to-income ratio less than 10% do not own a real estate.