Iceland vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Iceland
8.1%
in 2024
World
1.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
27th
World rank
24th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.1% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 5.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Iceland ranks 27th and World ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 3.2% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 2.7% | 3.5% | World |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 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 World?
- Iceland, at 8.1% against 1.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Iceland and World?
- 6.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 27th and World ranks 24th 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.