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 10th out of 43 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.
Internet purchases by individuals in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.6% | — |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 59.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 59.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 120.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.67 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 715.97 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2023)
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 10th out of 43 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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