1 CFA Franc BCEAO = 0.2417 Icelandic Krona

1 Vietnamese Dong = 0.0062 Icelandic Krona

1 Macedonian Denar = 2.5734 Icelandic Krona

1 Zambian Kwacha = 0.0282 Icelandic Krona

1 South Korean Won = 0.1199 Icelandic Krona

1 Jordanian Dinar = 206.1158 Icelandic Krona

1 Lebanese Pound = 0.0967 Icelandic Krona

1 Bahraini Dinar = 386.6952 Icelandic Krona

1 Chilean Peso = 0.1771 Icelandic Krona

1 Maldivian Rufiyaa = 9.4326 Icelandic Krona

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 33.7422 Icelandic Krona

1 Nicaraguan Cordoba Oro = 4.2507 Icelandic Krona

1 Netherlands Antillean Guilder = 81.4617 Icelandic Krona

1 Estonian Kroon = 10.2535 Icelandic Krona

1 Danish Krone = 21.253 Icelandic Krona

1 Fiji Dollar = 64.9079 Icelandic Krona

1 New Zealand Dollar = 89.7618 Icelandic Krona

1 Croatian Kuna = 21.0763 Icelandic Krona

1 Peruvian Nuevo Sol = 43.0239 Icelandic Krona

1 Dominican Peso = 2.657 Icelandic Krona

1 Papua New Guinean Kina = 42.6308 Icelandic Krona

1 Brunei Dollar = 103.4771 Icelandic Krona

Iceland is moving closer to plugging European homes into the volcanic island nation’s geothermal and hydropower reserves via what would be the world’s longest power cable, according to the country’s largest energy producer.

Iceland has the coronavirus pandemic better under control than most other countries. In an interview, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir explains the next important steps for her country.

Iceland has put in a job offer for the Salford comic after Tesco didn't hire him

Geothermal energy constantly gets overshadowed by other sources of clean energy, like wind and solar, because it's still more expensive. But with every passing year, it gets closer to its time in the spotlight.

A travel writer captures the beauty of Iceland's wilderness, but will these natural wonders exists for much longer?

An architectural tradition dating to the 9th century, Iceland's turf houses are an enduring inspiration.

After all, who wouldn't want a glass of "pure glacial water filtered through lava"?

The ancient Ok glacier, a fraction of its former size and unable to move, was declared dead in 2014.

The 'puffin patrol' is saving baby puffins by the handful.

This is a silly post, about a silly bit of news, but is a reminder that we really should think about what we eat.

These pink and blue-tinted photographs suggest that our biology has a big influence on the way we perceive reality.

The Icelandic Forestry Service is giving lessons in tree hugging, literally, and we are here for it.

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This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011.

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In his speech to OECD Ambassadors, the President of Iceland discussed how Iceland could offer lessons on the nature of a clean energy economy; and presented some insights from Iceland's recent challenges in dealing with the financial crisis.

The latest OECD Economic Survey of Iceland, to be published on Tuesday 27 June, analyses the factors behind the country’s remarkable economic turnaround as well as steps that can be taken to preserve sustainable and inclusive growth.

Iceland is the OECD’s smallest economy and,currently,the fastest growing. A booming financial services and construction led to a deep financial crisis in 2008. However, Iceland has made a remarkable turnaround, helped by spectacular growth of tourism, prudent economic policies and a favourable external environment.

Icelandic labour market is flexible with high labour market participation, low unemployment, and labour supply dynamically responds to the economic cycle.

celand has been experiencing a tourism boom. The number of tourists visiting annually quadrupled between 2010 and 2016 and shows continued strength. The tourism sector is now the major export earner and is also creating new jobs and supporting new businesses.

Iceland has high living standards, low poverty, high inclusiveness and one of the most sustainable pension systems.

Iceland 10Y Bond Yield was 2.45 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the Iceland Government Bond 10y reached an all time high of 15.01 in October of 2008. Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

Precipitation in Iceland increased to 119.47 mm in December from 110.09 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Iceland averaged 81.86 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 226.68 mm in October of 2011 and a record low of 5.88 mm in June of 1916. This page includes a chart with historical data for Iceland Average Precipitation.

The Social Security Rate in Iceland stands at 10.84 percent. Social Security Rate in Iceland averaged 13.39 percent from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 16.65 percent in 2010 and a record low of 10.84 percent in 2017. In Iceland, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate are an important source of income for the government of Iceland because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Iceland Social Security Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Iceland decreased to 0.30 percent in 2017 from 0.50 percent in 2015. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Iceland averaged 0.61 percent from 2003 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 1.70 percent in 2011 and a record low of 0.10 percent in 2008. In Iceland, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market. This page provides the latest reported value for - Iceland Long Term Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Iceland was last recorded at 52103.20 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Iceland is equivalent to 413 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Iceland averaged 30894.16 USD from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 52103.20 USD in 2018 and a record low of 11465.03 USD in 1961. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Iceland GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Iceland scored 74.72 points out of 100 on the 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum. Competitiveness Index in Iceland averaged 20.94 Points from 2007 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 74.72 Points in 2019 and a record low of 4.66 Points in 2014. The most recent 2018 edition of Global Competitiveness Report assesses 140 economies. The report is made up of 98 variables, from a combination of data from international organizations as well as from the World Economic Forum’s Executive Opinion Survey. The variables are organized into twelve pillars with the most important including: institutions; infrastructure; ICT adoption; macroeconomic stability; health; skills; product market; labour market; financial system; market size; business dynamism; and innovation capability. The GCI varies between 1 and 100, higher average score means higher degree of competitiveness. With the 2018 edition, the World Economic Forum introduced a new methodology, aiming to integrate the notion of the 4th Industrial Revolution into the definition of competitiveness. It emphasizes the role of human capital, innovation, resilience and agility, as not only drivers but also defining features of economic success in the 4th Industrial Revolution. This page provides the latest reported value for - Iceland Competitiveness Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.