Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Iceland 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.97 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 16.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 17.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 16.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 14.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 30.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1982 | 11.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 22.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1984 | 67.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1985 | 50.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 75.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1987 | 146.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 1988 | 223.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 301.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 621.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.2% |
| 1991 | 651.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 636.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 577.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 473.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 361.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 332.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 408.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 288.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 310.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 356.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 392.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 646.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 488.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 608.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 668.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 812.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 946.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 1,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 1,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +195.7% | 22.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 67.83 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 94.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 301.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 288.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 651.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 356.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 140 Benin 2,048 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Iraq 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bhutan 1,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Norway 1,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 China 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 1,823 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Iceland was 1,917 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,184 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.