NEWS RELEASE EXTERNAL TRADE 31 MAY 2013

In 2012 the goods exported from Iceland amounted to 633,029 million ISK and goods imported into Iceland for 555,695 million ISK fob, 597,262 million ISK cif. Thus there was a trade surplus of trade in goods, calculated on fob value, of 77,334 million ISK, whereas the trade surplus in 2011 was 97,100 million ISK. Exports of goods increased by 2.1% at current prices while imports of goods increased by 6.3%. Manufacturing products constituted 52.3% of all exports of goods and marine products 42.4% of all exports but the largest import of goods categories were industrial supplies, 29.2% of total, and capital goods with 21% of total. Largest trading countries were the Netherlands in exports of goods and Norway in imports of goods and EEA was the most important market area for both exports of goods and imports of goods.

More information can be found in the Statistical Series, Trade in goods in 2012, published by Statistical Iceland today.

Trade in goods in 2012 - Statistical Series

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

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