Islandia Tasa De Crecimiento Del Pib (Anual)
Una parte importante de la economía islandesa se basa en la industria pesquera, que representa el 40% de los ingresos de exportación del país, equivale a más del 12% del PIB y da empleo a cerca del 5% de la población activa nacional. En la última década, la economía del país ha iniciado un proceso de diversificación económica a través de la inversión en los sectores industrial y de servicios, especialmente en los campos del desarrollo de software, la biotecnología y el turismo. En cuanto a los gastos, el consumo de los hogares es el componente más importante del PIB islandés, con un 53% del total. Le siguen los gastos públicos (24%) y la formación bruta de capital fijo (17%). Las exportaciones de bienes y servicios representan el 54% del PIB, mientras que las importaciones representan el 47%, lo que se traduce en el 7% del PIB total.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the ISK while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the ISK.
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