NEWS RELEASE NATIONAL ACCOUNTS 14 MARCH 2007

Statistics Iceland releases now a new issue of Statistical Series.  This issue presents the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 4th quarter of 2006.  Total domestic expenditure increased by 3.2% in real terms in the 4th quarter of 2006 as compared with the same quarter of 2005.  A decrease in exports of goods and services by 6.4%, partly offset by 0.6% decrease in imports of goods and services, led to a 2.5% growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  Seasonally adjusted series show 3.1% growth rate in GDP from the same quarter of the previous year.  The growth rate from the previous quarter is 1.9%.

Quarterly national accounts, 4th quarter 2006 - Statistical Series

Statistics (see Quarterly GDP 1997-2007)

Further Information

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

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