Asia vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Asia
1.3%
in 2024
Iceland
8.1%
in 2024
Asia rank
25th
Iceland rank
27th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Asia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.1% against 1.3% in Asia, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.2 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 9.1% | 7.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -0.8% | 3.3% | Asia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Asia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.1% against 1.3% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Asia and Iceland?
- 6.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Asia ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 27th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.