In the 3rd quarter of 2017 the financial balance of the general government amounted to a 13.2 billion ISK surplus or 1.9% of quarterly GDP and 4.7% of general government total revenue. Last year the surplus in the 3rd quarter amounted to 1.7% of quarterly GDP and 4.3% of general government total revenue. In the first nine months of 2017 the surplus amounts to 37.7 billion ISK or 4.6% of total revenue.
Quarterly government accounts, 3rd quarter 2017 - Statistical Series