20 Nov

20 Nov 2018

The building cost index up by 0.5 % from previous month

The building cost index compiled in the middle of November 2018 is 141.6 points, 0.5% higher than in the previous month.

16 Nov

16 Nov 2018

R&D expenditures 2% of GDP in 2017

R&D expenditures in the business enterprise sector, higher education sector and the government sector were 55.7 billion ISK in 2017, or 2.13% of GDP. R&D expenditures were 53 billion ISK in 2016, or 2.12% of GDP.

16 Nov

16 Nov 2018

VAT-turnover in July-August 2018

The total turnover of enterprises in activities that are subject to VAT, excluding the pharmaceutical industry, amounted to 4,443 billion ISK in the twelve month period of September 2017 to August 2018.

15 Nov

15 Nov 2018

Total catch in October 114 thousand tonnes

The overall catch of Icelandic vessels in October was 113,656 tonnes, nearly the same as in October 2017. Demersal catch was just 46 thousand tonnes, 8% more than in same month last year.

12 Nov

12 Nov 2018

Number of employees in August 2018

During the 12 month period from September 2017 to August 2018, the average total number of employers in Iceland was 18,127 and the average number of employees was 192,800. This is an increase of 645 (3.7%) employers and 6,900 (3.7%) employees compared with the period from September 2016 to August 2017.

07 Nov

07 Nov 2018

Iceland has the highest per capita CO2 emissions from the economy

Iceland had the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide from the economy compared with EU and EFTA economies in 2016. Iceland was ranked third or fourth from 2008 to 2014, but emissions have increased since 2012 due to increased activity in air and marine transport.