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
-2002040200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed