Iceland — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.66 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -3.59 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -3.24 | Actual |
| 2023 | -1.23 | Actual |
| 2022 | -1.72 | Actual |
| 2021 | -2.58 | Actual |
| 2020 | 1.86 | Actual |
| 2019 | 7.38 | Actual |
| 2018 | 4.44 | Actual |
| 2017 | 4.9 | Actual |
| 2016 | 8.92 | Actual |
| 2015 | 6.3 | Actual |
| 2014 | 5 | Actual |
| 2013 | 6.81 | Actual |
| 2012 | -2.92 | Actual |
| 2011 | -4.5 | Actual |
| 2010 | -5.85 | Actual |
| 2009 | -8.77 | Actual |
| 2008 | -20.8 | Actual |
| 2007 | -13.74 | Actual |
| 2006 | -22.64 | Actual |
| 2005 | -15.54 | Actual |
| 2004 | -9.88 | Actual |
| 2003 | -4.75 | Actual |
| 2002 | 1.28 | Actual |
| 2001 | -4.12 | Actual |
| 2000 | -9.98 | Actual |
| 1999 | -6.92 | Actual |
| 1998 | -7.03 | Actual |
| 1997 | -2.24 | Actual |
| 1996 | -2.3 | Actual |
| 1995 | 0.25 | Actual |
| 1994 | 1.84 | Actual |
| 1993 | 0.67 | Actual |
| 1992 | -2.26 | Actual |
| 1991 | -3.79 | Actual |
| 1990 | -1.98 | Actual |
| 1989 | -1.28 | Actual |
| 1988 | -3.27 | Actual |
| 1987 | -3.21 | Actual |
| 1986 | 0.52 | Actual |
| 1985 | -3.74 | Actual |
| 1984 | -4.36 | Actual |
| 1983 | -1.83 | Actual |
| 1982 | -7.66 | Actual |
| 1981 | -3.98 | Actual |
| 1980 | -1.97 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net