Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Iceland
Iceland: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.9062 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in Iceland, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9062 for export quality index in 2014.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Iceland peaked at 1.01 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8862, in 2012.
That places Iceland 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.9786 | — |
| 1964 | 1.01 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9317 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9246 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.951 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9469 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9593 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9553 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9372 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9025 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9067 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9254 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9382 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8945 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9329 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9218 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9386 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9194 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9462 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9449 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9712 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9546 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9495 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9938 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9631 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9713 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9484 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9291 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9208 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.901 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9333 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9497 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9241 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.937 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9111 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9251 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9182 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9256 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9183 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.94 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9365 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9366 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9339 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9112 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9059 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8862 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8992 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9062 | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9062 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9557, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9062 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9357, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9786 | 0.9246 | 1.01 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9317 | 0.8945 | 0.9593 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9482 | 0.9194 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9435 | 0.901 | 0.9938 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9282 | 0.9111 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9018 | 0.8862 | 0.9112 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Iceland?
- Export quality index in Iceland was 0.9062 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1964.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8862 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for export quality index?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.