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Iceland Balance of Trade

The Iceland Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Iceland sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Wichtigkeit
Low
Veröffentlicht
Monthly
Nächste Veröffentlichung
Währung
ISK · Icelandic krona
Zentralbank
The Central Bank of Iceland
Bewegt
VERISK

Neueste Zahlen

Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für OCT, erschien am 2026-11-06 und lag bei ISK-70.3B.

VeröffentlichtFürIstKonsensVorher
6 Nov 2026OCTISK-70.3B–ISK-44.9B ®
7 Oct 2026SEPISK-45.7B–ISK-63.1B
8 Sep 2026AUGISK-63.1B–ISK-39.4B ®
10 Aug 2026JULISK-40.6B–ISK-58.7B ®
7 Jul 2026JUNISK-57.4B–ISK-56.9B ®
8 Jun 2026MAYISK-56.6B–ISK-65.8B ®
8 May 2026APRISK-64.9B–ISK-35.4B ®
10 Apr 2026MARISK-37.9B–ISK-9.6B ®
6 Mar 2026FEBISK-9.9B–ISK-0.3B
6 Feb 2026JANISK-0.3B–ISK-40.4B ®
8 Jan 2026DECISK-40.8B–ISK-32.4B ®
8 Dec 2025NOVISK-31.4B–ISK-24.1B ®

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Warum es wichtig ist

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the Icelandic krona; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

So wird gerechnet

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

Was Veränderungen bedeuten

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Höher als erwartet: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Icelandic krona.

Niedriger als erwartet: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Icelandic krona.

Eine kurze Geschichte

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Fragen

What is the Iceland Balance of Trade?

The Iceland Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Iceland sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Iceland Balance of Trade?

ISK-70.3B for OCT, published on 6 November 2026.

When is the next Iceland Balance of Trade?

On Monday 7 December 2026 at 09:00 UTC.

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