| Economic indicators |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2007 |
311597 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2005 |
258794 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) |
2000 |
160082 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2007 |
1.8 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2005 |
3.1 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) |
2000 |
3.5 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
57256.6 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
47775.0 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| GDP per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
30003.8 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2007 |
58074.7 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2005 |
48180.0 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) |
2000 |
29369.4 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2007 |
23.7 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2005 |
20.6 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) |
2000 |
20.3 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2007 |
5.44 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2005 |
6.00 |
Market rate. |
| Exchange rate (national currency per US$) |
2000 |
8.08 |
Market rate. |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2007 |
4279 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2005 |
11349 |
|
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) |
2000 |
2262 |
|
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2007 |
114 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2005 |
110 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Consumer price index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2007 |
109 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2005 |
105 |
|
| Industrial production index (2000=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2007 |
... |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2005 |
103 |
|
| Food production index (1999-2001=100) |
2000 |
100 |
|
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2007 |
4.0 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. Age group 15 to 66 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2005 |
5.0 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. Age group 15 to 66 years. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) |
2000 |
4.6 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. Age group 15 to 66 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
23.3 |
Age group 15 to 66 years. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
24.1 |
February to June. |
| Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
26.4 |
February to June. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2007 |
2.9 |
Age group 15 to 66 years. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2005 |
3.1 |
February to June. |
| Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) |
2000 |
3.3 |
February to June. |
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2007 |
60.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2005 |
59.7 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) |
2000 |
60.1 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2007 |
70.6 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2005 |
71.4 |
|
| Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) |
2000 |
71.7 |
|
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2007 |
4716 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. 2006. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2005 |
4699 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. New methodology effective 2004. |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) |
2000 |
3535 |
Arrivals of non-resident tourists in all types of accommodation establishments. New accommodation coverage. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2007 |
27820 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. 2006. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2005 |
29580 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Primary energy production (000 MT oil equivalent) |
2000 |
26382 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
166.6 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
162.0 |
|
| Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
135.1 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2007 |
64.3 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2005 |
52.6 |
|
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) |
2000 |
39.2 |
|
| Exports (million US$) |
2007 |
101553.3 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Imports (million US$) |
2007 |
97968.1 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) |
2007 |
Germany (16.7), Sweden (14.7), United Kingdom (8.0 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) |
2007 |
Germany (21.8), Sweden (14.4), Netherlands (6.8) |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Social indicators |
| Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.2 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) |
|
17.6 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) |
|
28.4/22.9 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) |
|
98.2 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) |
|
80.6/76.0 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) |
|
4.4 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) |
|
1.8 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) |
|
78.0 |
Age group 15 to 44 years. 1988. |
| Urban population in 2007 (%) |
|
86.4 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
0.5 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) |
|
–1.8 |
Excludes Faeroe Islands and Greenland. |
| International migrant stock (% of total population) |
|
8.8 |
|
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR |
|
28144 |
|
| Government education expenditure (% of GDP) |
|
8.3 |
|
| Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) |
|
109.6/108.0 |
|
| Third-level students (women and men, % of total) |
|
57.4/42.6 |
|
| Newspaper circulation (per 1 000 inhabitants) |
|
352.8 |
World Association of Newspapers. |
| Parliamentary seats (women and men, % of total) |
|
38.0/62.0 |
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