Internet purchases by individuals in Iceland
Iceland: Internet purchases by individuals was 59.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Internet purchases by individuals in Iceland, 2003–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 59.4% for internet purchases by individuals in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet purchases by individuals in Iceland peaked at 59.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2003.
That places Iceland 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 19.6% | 32.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 29.0% | 59.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More science & technology data for Iceland
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 98.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 34 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 2.6% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 139.9 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 371,481 users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet purchases by individuals in Iceland?
- Internet purchases by individuals in Iceland was 59.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest internet purchases by individuals recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for internet purchases by individuals?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is internet purchases by individuals rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Internet purchases by individuals (2002-2019). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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