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, 2011 116.3
Annual average growth in % 0.4
Updated: May 2011
Population 2010      
December 31 48 574
Births 635
Deaths 348
Immigration 1 410
Emigration 1 691
Annual growth in % 0.01
Updated: May 2011
Wage expenditure 2010      
Total in mill. DKK 6 801
- Fishing industry 1 250
- Construction and other industry 821
- Private service industry 2 244
- Public service and administration 2 486
Updated: May 2011
Balance of trade 2010      
Balance in mill. DKK 275
Exports in mill. DKK (f.o.b.) 4 365
Imports in mill. DKK (c.i.f.) 4 639
Updated: May 2011
Labour market 2010      
Number of fulltime-unemployed (average) 1 562
Unemployed as % of the labour force (average) 5.7
Updated: May 2011
National Accounts 2009      
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in mill. DKK 12 100
- GDP per capita in 1 000 DKK 249
Current Account in mill. DKK (2009) -145
Net foreign liabilities in mill. DKK. (31.12.2009) -2 731
- net foreign liabilities per capita in 1 000 DKK (2009) -56
Updated: April 2011
Taxes in % of GDP 2009      
Total taxes 45.1
Taxes on income and wealth 26.4
Taxes on production and imports 14.0
Compulsory actual social contributions 4.7
Capital taxes 0.1
Updated: May 2011
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 2010      
Total catch in tonnes 393 875
Faroese wet fish catch in tonnes 105 987
Faroese wet fish catch in mill. DKK. 903
Updated: May 2011