Iceland vs Northern Europe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Iceland
8.1%
in 2024
Northern Europe
1.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
30th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Iceland
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.1% against 1.0% in Northern Europe, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 8.0 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 3.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 3.8% | 4.6% | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.7% | 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 Europe?
- Iceland, at 8.1% against 1.0% in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and Northern Europe?
- 7.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Northern Europe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 214 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.