The data cover the operations of the budgetary central government and the social security system. There are no central government extrabudgetary funds in Iceland. Data are presented for the actual monthly figures for the current year.
All figures are on a cash basis and are presented on a consolidated basis.
Within one month of the end of the reference period. An advance release calendar is available giving precise dates of Central Government Operations for the current year. The calendar is published on the Ministry of Finance Internet web site in Icelandic and English and on the IMF's DSBB site. The monthly data on central government operations are prepared by the State Accounting Office after compilation of accounts from numerous State entities. There is no internal government access to monthly data before release.