Reports & Presentations

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has reviewed the economic impact of the government's legislative bills during the parliamentary session that has just ended. In total, 52 bills had significant economic effects, and their overall impact is somewhat negative. The impact varied by ministry, but the …

Iceland falls seven places year-on-year in competitiveness and now sits in 22nd place out of 70 countries in 2026. Iceland's competitiveness declines across every main factor of the assessment by the IMD business school in Switzerland, which carries out an annual review of national competitiveness.

A government-appointed working group proposed 57 streamlining measures in spring 2025, after the government invited efficiency proposals from the public. Of the 57 proposed measures, 5 have been implemented, 20 are in progress, 6 are planned, and work has not begun on 26. It is important that the …

Iceland’s economy slowed down last year after a strong recovery, but the outlook for coming years is optimistic. The population grows rapidly, mostly thanks to immigration. Export industries have strengthened significantly. The country continues to improve it's competitiveness. All this and more are …

The shortening of the working week has not delivered the intended results. The average number of working hours has fallen from 39.5 to 35.9 hours per week, equivalent to ISK 223 billion in lost GDP in 2025, even when account is taken of the lower productivity of the lost working hours. Furthermore, …

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new edition of The Icelandic Economy, a report giving a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy. The report covers the development of short-term indicators, the current state and outlook of the economy, external trade in goods and services, …

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy, a report giving a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy, a report giving a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy, a report giving a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy, a report giving a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy. The report is in English and gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy. The report is in English and gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy. The report is in English and gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new quarterly edition of The Icelandic Economy, which gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

A new analysis on Iceland’s bilateral trade patterns.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new edition of The Icelandic Economy, which gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has published a new edition of The Icelandic Economy, which gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the economy.

Economic update in March 2021

The ICoC has published the 2020 edition of the report The Icelandic Economy which gives a unique and comprehensive overview of the Icelandic economy. Like before, the report covers the structure, current situation and future outlook of the economy. Additionally, this year’s edition describes in …

The Icelandic economy has undergone drastic changes since the financial crisis in 2008. This report provides an overview of the current state of the economy, recent developments, and Iceland‘s future prospects.