Europe and Northern America vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Europe and Northern America
1.0%
in 2024
Iceland
8.1%
in 2024
Europe and Northern America rank
29th
Iceland rank
27th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.1% against 1.0% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 7.8 times Europe and Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe and Northern America ahead.
Europe and Northern America ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 27th of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -0.8% | 3.5% | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 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, Europe and Northern America or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.1% against 1.0% in Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Europe and Northern America and Iceland?
- 7.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 29th 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.