NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS 07 APRIL 2006

Statistics Iceland is now, for the first time, publishing seasonally adjusted series of quarterly national accounts. The series which are covered are household final consumption, government final consumption, national expenditure, exports, imports and gross domestic product (GDP) at constant prices of the year 2000. Seasonally adjusted figures show similar trends of the economy in 2005 as unadjusted figures. Quarterly growth rates show 3-4% growth in national expenditure which correspond to an annual growth rate of 12-16%. Owing to fluctuations in exports and fixed capital formation the GDP growth rate was negative by 0.2 to 0.3% in the 3rd and 4th quarter. See further in:

Quarterly national accounts, seasonally adjusted - publication

Statistics (see Quarterly GDP 1997-2005)

Further Information

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

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