Iceland’s trade deficit narrowed to ISK 56.6 billion in May 2026 from a revised ISK 63.1 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. Exports fell 11% year-on-year to ISK 71 billion, primarily due to lower shipments of agricultural products (-36.3%), manufacturing goods (-17.0%), and pharmaceutical products (-35.1%). Meanwhile, imports also declined 11% to ISK 127.6 billion, driven by reduced purchases of capital goods (-28.5%), transport equipment (-6.6%), and fuels and lubricants other than petroleum products (-41.3%). In contrast, imports of food and beverages increased by 33.1%. Over the last twelve months, Iceland’s trade deficit totaled ISK 426 billion. Exports decreased 6%, largely reflecting a 15% decline in manufacturing goods, which accounted for 48% of total exports, while imports fell 9%, mainly due to lower purchases of capital goods and industrial supplies.