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Iceland: Services, value added (% of GDP)

In , Iceland's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 64.89.

That's down 0.7% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 56.53 . Iceland ranks #42 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #16 of 51.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Iceland Services, value added (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
66.12
Trough
58.96
1-year change
-0.7%
5-year change
-1.9%
-0.4% / yr
10-year change
+1.5%
+0.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Services, value added (% of GDP)
64.8921
65.3769
64.4414
64.7448
65.1626
66.1183
65.2510
65.6690
65.5967
64.6414

About Services, value added (% of GDP)

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NV.SRV.TOTL.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Iceland's Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Iceland's Services, value added (% of GDP) was 64.89, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Iceland's Services, value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Iceland's Services, value added (% of GDP) fell 0.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Iceland rank globally on Services, value added (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Iceland ranked #42 out of 174 countries reporting Services, value added (% of GDP).
How does Iceland's Services, value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Services, value added (% of GDP) in 2024 was 56.53, so Iceland is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #16 of 51.
What is Services, value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and retaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.