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Trade Council of Iceland Ministry for Foreign Affairs Federation of Icelandic Trade.
Foreign Trade
Visitors to Icland often marvel at the cosmopolitan culture secne, international busines environment and companies and wide variety of foreign merchandise on offer. Icelanders are known to pride themselves of their deep cultural roots, close contact with the country´s magnificent nature and the rich and pure natural resources, but many visitors don´t realise that travelling abroad fofr trade,adventures and eduction is very much a traditional way of life on this mid-Atlantic island.This traditon continues to be vital for the development of the modern Icelandic society with a highly educated opulation, one of the highest standards of living in the world and all the benefits of a welfare state. Last year the United Nations ranked Iceland second on its human development index and GDP per capita measured in terms of Purchasing Power Parties(PPP) amounted to 37.8 thousand USD in 2006, the sixth highest in the world according to IMF.
This prosperity is largely built on Iceland´s human capital and ability to harvest the abundant marine and landbased natural resources. Both the location and geology if Iceland determine its main natural resources which are fish from some of the richest and cleanest waters in the world, and hydro and geothermal energy. Both these resources are essentially renewable and non-polluting and are sustainable for the long term under scientific management.
Openness is one of the main characteristics of the Icelandic economy. Imports and exports of goods and services amount to around 40% of GDP so external trade is of vital importance for Icelanders. But this openness reaches further.Young ICelanders continue to travel to countries all over the world for further education and bringing home not only new perspectives in science and research but also knowledge and understanding of other nations, culutres and potential markets. This diversity of backgrounds is one of the main strengths of the Icelandic science and research community which has in recent year played an important role in establishing a thriving high tech industy in Iceland. Icelandic export is becoming more diverse every year. backbone of the economy and in 2005, fish and other marine products accounted for 36% of total exports of goods and services . Iceland is the 13th largest fishing nation in the world(FaO,2004),and has the highest productivity levels in world fisheries. Seafood processing is highly veried and the products are sold in all major markets in Eurpe, the USA and the Far East.The fishing fleet is equipped with advanced technology and the same is true for the processing facilities on land.
Although marine products have been the leading export items other industries have been establishing themselves as highly important currency earners.Exports of manufactured products ave been growing rapidly in importance, and accounted for 25% of exports in 2005. This is mainly the result of growth in aluminium smelting and im medical and pharmaceutical products. Export of services grew rapidl over the past decade, as the economy became more service-oriented, Services, including the fast growing tourism sector, now account ofr 38% of total export revenues.
Using Iceland´s comparative advantages a number of enterprises have emerged in export-oriented maunacturing in recent years, in areas such as medical equipment, biomedical engineering, capital goods for fisheries and food processing. Most of these companies are based on prouct innovation, R and D, strategic marketing and ITC.
Information technology has been growing rapidly and today some 4% of GDP comes from the IT sector, a level similar to that of other western European countries. Not only a well educated population but also Iceland´s solid technological infrastructure has helped the IT and high tech sector grow. Iceland is characterised by one of the world´s hightest penetrations of broadband, internet and mobile phones. Broadband penetration per 100 inhabitants was the fourth highest in the OECD in 2004, surpassed only by Denmark, Korea and the Netherlands. In 2004,Iceland had the second-highest mobile telephone penetration in the world, after Luxembourg, with 99 wrieless subscribers per 100 inhabitants. In 2005, 89% of Icelandic households own a computer and 84% have access to the internet. The percentage of households with and ADSL,SDSL or ther xDSL connections has increased steadily in recent years to 54% in 2005. Service industriey are also playing a bigger role, with financial services, aviation, shipping and tourism being the country´s fastest-growing foreign currency earners.
Building upon the solid economy and positive business environment in Iceland a number of Icelandic companies have been expanding their operations abroad in recent years. This has generated interest in the Icelandic economy and businesses and the Icelandic acquistition of foregn companies has been likened to the viking spirit of exploration and adventure in the media. The total stock of foreign direct investment by Icealndic residents grew by 96% year-on-year in 2004, to
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