1994 in Iceland

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See also:	Other events of 1994 Timeline of Icelandic history

The following lists events that happened in 1994 in Iceland .

Incumbents

• President – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
• Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson

Events

• Ásgeir Elíasson is the coach of the Icelandic Association Football team. ^[1]

• Iceland's main export destination is the United Kingdom, with exports valued at US$331,000,000. ^[2]

• Iceland's primary import source is the United Kingdom, with imports valued at $221,000,000.
• Intraplate earthquake recorded in Vestfirðir. ^[3]
• 8 February – Iceland signed the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, allowing access to the European Union's internal market without full EU membership. ^[4]
• 23 March – The Icelandic Parliament approved legislation to establish the University of Akureyri as an independent institution, expanding higher education outside Reykjavík. ^[5]
• 15 September – Landsbanki, one of Iceland’s largest banks, launched a new digital banking system, becoming the first in the country to offer basic online financial services. ^[6]

Births

Martin Hermannsson

• 3 January – Einar Kristgeirsson, alpine skier. ^[7]
• 3 January – Gudmunda Brynja Óladóttir, footballer
• 27 January – Erla Ásgeirsdóttir, alpine skier. ^[8]
• 9 May – Árni Vilhjálmsson, footballer
• 16 September – Martin Hermannsson, basketball player
• 3 November – Tinna Odinsdottir, artistic gymnast
• 10 November – Aron Elís Þrándarson, footballer

Full date missing

• Freydis-Halla Einarsdóttir, alpine skier

Deaths

• 7 April – Albert Guðmundsson, footballer (b. 1923)
• 18 November – Lúdvik Jósepsson, politician (b. 1914)

References

1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Iceland (1994)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
2. "Trade balance: exports of goods minus imports of goods" . doi:10.1787/312676134127 . Retrieved 2024-09-02.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
3. "Seismicity in Iceland: 1994–2007".
4. "The European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement". Government of Iceland. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
5. Kristjánsson, Stefán (2003). Education in Iceland: A Historical Perspective. University of Iceland Press. p. 212.
6. "Landsbanki Leads in Digital Shift". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 September 1994. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
7. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Einar Kristgeirsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
8. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erla Ásgeirsdóttir". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2016.