NEWS RELEASE EXTERNAL TRADE 16 MAY 2006

Statistics Iceland publishes now an issue in the Statistical Series on External Trade for the year 2005. Goods exported from Iceland amounted to 194,400 million ISK and goods imported into Iceland amounted to 288,900 million ISK fob, 313,900 million ISK cif. Thus there was a trade deficit of 94,500 million ISK. Exports decreased by 4% at current prices while imports increased by 20.5%. Marine products constituted 57% of all exports and manufacturing products 34%, but the largest import categories were industrial supplies, capital goods and transport equipments. Largest trading countries were the UK in exports and Germany in imports and EEA was the most important market area in both exports and imports. Statistics Iceland now also releases on its website, detailed tables on External Trade in 2005, e.g. detailed information on External Trade by HS-numbers and detailed information on external trade with various countries.

External trade of goods in 2005 - Statistical Series

External trade by HS-numbers 2005

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Further Information

For further information please contact 528 1100 , email upplysingar@hagstofa.is

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