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8 February 2010

Building cost index rebased

A rebased building cost index was published on the 21st of January 2010. A new residential building sets the base. A detailed breakdown of all inputs for the new building was established in cooperation with experienced building contractors. More
5 February 2010

External trade of goods, preliminary figures for January 2010

According to preliminary figures for January 2010 the value of exported goods amounted to ISK 42,200 million fob and the value of imported goods amounted to almost ISK 32,100 million fob. Thus, there was a trade surplus of almost ISK 10,100 million in January 2010, according to the preliminary figures, calculated on fob value. More
3 February 2010

Overnight stays in hotels in December 2009

Overnight stays in hotels were 55,700 in December 2009 compared with 58,800 in December 2008. Number of overnight stays decreased in all regions except the South region and the North region. More

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Fisheries | 15 February 2010

Fish catches in January 2010

Population | 16 February 2010

Migration 2009

Fisheries | 17 February 2010

Value of catch January-November 2009

Advance release calendar

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Wages and income | 1 February 2010

Structure of Earnings Survey 2006

Producer price index | 29 January 2010

Producer price index in December 2009

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Inflation

Inflation 2007-2010 (Consumer price index, annualized rates,
12 months, %)

6.6% inflation, Jan. 2010

Unemployment

Unemployment by quarters
2007-2009, %

6.7% (4th quarter 2009)

Balance of trade

Balance of trade 2007-2009 (billion ISK)

At current prices

Economic growth

Economic growth 2006-2008 (GDP, volume change on previous year)

Key figures

Key Figures

Population 1 Dec.

317.593
Economic growth 2008 1.3
GDP 2008 MISK 1,476,463
CPI - January  356.8
Wage index, Dec.  366.5
BCI - for February  101.1
PPI - December  192.9
Fish catches, Dec. t. 57,635
B.trade, Dec. MISK  7,035
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