Iceland vs Northern America: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
8.1%
in 2024
Northern America
1.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Northern America rank
27th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Northern America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.1% against 1.2% in Northern America, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 7.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 27th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 2.0% | 7.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 1.9% | 2.7% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 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, Iceland or Northern America?
- Iceland, at 8.1% against 1.2% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Northern America?
- 6.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Northern America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 27th of 212 countries.
- 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.