Country Details

Isle of Man1

Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark

Economy

Detailed information and insights

Economic overview

leading export-driven, core EU and eurozone economy; key automotive, chemical, engineering, finance, and green energy industries; growth stalled by energy crisis and declining exports; tight labor market with falling working-age population; fiscal rebalancing with phaseout of energy price supports

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$5.247 trillion (2024 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$5.26 trillion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$5.274 trillion (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

Real GDP growth rate 2024

-0.2% (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

-0.3% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2022

1.4% (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita 2024

$62,800 (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$62,700 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2022

$62,900 (2022 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$4.66 trillion (2024 est.)

Note

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

2.3% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

5.9% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

6.9% (2022 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

Agriculture

0.8% (2024 est.)

Industry

25.8% (2024 est.)

Services

63.9% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use

Household consumption

49.9% (2023 est.)

Government consumption

21.2% (2023 est.)

Investment in fixed capital

21.5% (2023 est.)

Investment in inventories

0.2% (2023 est.)

Exports of goods and services

43.4% (2023 est.)

Imports of goods and services

-39.4% (2023 est.)

Agricultural products

milk, sugar beets, wheat, potatoes, barley, maize, rapeseed, pork, rye, triticale (2023)

Note

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Industries

iron, steel, coal, cement, chemicals, machinery, vehicles, machine tools, electronics, automobiles, food and beverages, shipbuilding, textiles

Industrial production growth rate

-3% (2024 est.)

Note

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Labor force

43.772 million (2024 est.)

Note

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate 2024

3.5% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

3.1% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2022

3.2% (2022 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

Total

6.7% (2024 est.)

Male

7.4% (2024 est.)

Female

5.9% (2024 est.)

Population below poverty line

14.8% (2021 est.)

Note

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2020

32.4 (2020 est.)

Average household expenditures

On food

11.6% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

On alcohol and tobacco

3.1% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Lowest 10%

2.9% (2020 est.)

Highest 10%

25% (2020 est.)

Remittances

Remittances 2024

0.5% of GDP (2024 est.)

Remittances 2023

0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances 2022

0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

Budget

Revenues

$1.279 trillion (2023 est.)

Expenditures

$1.369 trillion (2023 est.)

Public debt

Public debt 2017

63.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

11% (of GDP) (2022 est.)

Note

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

Current account balance

Current account balance 2024

$267.056 billion (2024 est.)

Current account balance 2023

$251.479 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance 2022

$161.759 billion (2022 est.)

Exports

Exports 2024

$1.949 trillion (2024 est.)

Exports 2023

$1.958 trillion (2023 est.)

Exports 2022

$1.917 trillion (2022 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 10%, France 8%, Netherlands 7%, China 7%, Italy 6% (2023)

Note

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Exports - commodities

cars, vehicle parts/accessories, packaged medicine, plastic products, vaccines (2023)

Note

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports

Imports 2024

$1.774 trillion (2024 est.)

Imports 2023

$1.781 trillion (2023 est.)

Imports 2022

$1.808 trillion (2022 est.)

Imports - partners

China 12%, Netherlands 7%, USA 7%, Poland 6%, France 5% (2023)

Note

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Imports - commodities

cars, vehicle parts/accessories, garments, natural gas, vaccines (2023)

Note

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$377.936 billion (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$322.7 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$293.914 billion (2022 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

euros (EUR) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2024

0.924 (2024 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

0.925 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

0.95 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

0.845 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2020

0.876 (2020 est.)