Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 91st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +229.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +150.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +374.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +102.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +182.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +188.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +167.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 88 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Montenegro 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Belarus 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More social development data for Iceland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,459 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.