Iceland vs United States: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit
Iceland
1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
49th
United States rank
52nd
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and United States ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0953 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 1990s | 0.1707 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3732 US dollar per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 2.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9989 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Iceland and United States?
- 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Iceland ranks 49th and United States ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.