NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS 14 SEPTEMBER 2007

Statistics Iceland releases now a new issue of Statistical Series. This issue presents the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2nd quarter of 2007. In real terms the GDP grew by 2.5% from previous year and total domestic expenditure remained almost unchanged in real terms in the 1st quarter of 2007 as compared with the same quarter of 2006. During the period exports decreased by over 3% and imports by almost 7%.

Seasonally adjusted series shows a 2.2% growth in GDP in the 2nd quarter of 2007 after a 0.9% downturn in the 1st quarter.

Quarterly national accounts, 2nd quarter 2007 - Statistical Series

Statistics (see Quarterly GDP 1997-2007)

Further Information

For further information please contact 528 1100 , email upplysingar@hagstofa.is

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