Statistics Faroe Islands > Key Figures

  
    Key Figures     
Country      
Land area, km2 1 396
Sea area, km2 274 000
Updated: June 2009
Consumer price index      
January 1, 2010 115.0
Annual average growth in % -1.1
Updated: August 2010
Population 2009      
December 31 48 650
Births 614
Deaths 386
Immigration 1 341
Emigration 1 621
Annual growth in % -0.1
Updated: August 2010
Wage expenditure 2009      
Total in mill. DKK 6 701
- Fishing industry 1 096
- Construction and other industry 878
- Private service industry 2 288
- Public service and administration 2 440
Updated: August 2010
Balance of trade 2009      
Balance in mill. DKK -101
Exports in mill. DKK (f.o.b.) 4 098
Imports in mill. DKK (c.i.f.) 4 199
Updated: August 2010
Labour market 2009      
Number of fulltime-unemployed (average) 1 076
Unemployed as % of the labour force (average) 3.8
Updated: August 2010
National Accounts 2009      
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in mill. DKK 11 784
- GDP per capita in 1 000 DKK 242
Current Account in mill. DKK (20086) -347
Net foreign liabilities in mill. DKK. (31.12.2008) -1 310
- net foreign liabilities per capita in 1 000 DKK (2008) -27
Updated: August 2010
Taxes in % of GDP 2008      
Total taxes 46.7
Taxes on income and wealth 26.9
Taxes on production and imports 15.1
Compulsory actual social contributions 4.7
Capital taxes 0.1
Updated: August 2010
The Faroese fleet 2007      
Total number of all ships 257
Total number of fishing vessels 150
All ships in 1 000 GT 252
All fishing vessels in 1 000 GT 104
Fishing 2009      
Total catch in tonnes 551 922
Faroese wet fish catch in tonnes 111 991
Faroese wet fish catch in mill. DKK. 778
Updated: August 2010