According to preliminary figures for January 2009 the value of exported goods amounted to ISK 33,600 million fob and the value of imported goods amounted to ISK 33,300 million fob. Thus, there was a trade surplus of ISK 300 million in January 2009, according to the preliminary figures, calculated on fob value.
There is an indication of decrease in the value of exported marine products and aluminium but an increase in the imports of fuels and industrial supplies in January compared with December 2008.