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Iceland: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

2.37percent · 2031+140.9% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Iceland from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20312.371projection
20302.273projection
20292.16projection
20282projection
20271.68projection
20261.474
20250.655
2024-0.951
20231.033
2022-0.522
2021-5.804
2020-6.674
20190.664
20183.194
20174.248
201615.482
20153.373
20143.996
20132.186
20120.249
2011-4.221
2010-4.227
2009-6.05
2008-13.299
20074.817
20065.717
20055.392
20041.345
2003-1.153
2002-1.286
20010.74
20002.888
19993.205
19981.961
19972.266
19960.858
1995-0.166
1994-2.261
1993-2.226
19920.016
19911.075
1990-0.959

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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