Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -201.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iceland is -201.70 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 107.1% on the previous year and down 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 19.80 million BoP, current US$ | +340.0% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million BoP, current US$ | -85.9% |
| 1973 | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | -153.6% |
| 1974 | 13.20 million BoP, current US$ | -980.0% |
| 1975 | 42.40 million BoP, current US$ | +221.2% |
| 1976 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 1977 | 4.20 million BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.10 million BoP, current US$ | +92.9% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -61.7% |
| 1980 | 22.30 million BoP, current US$ | +619.4% |
| 1981 | 53.00 million BoP, current US$ | +137.7% |
| 1982 | 35.80 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1983 | -23.40 million BoP, current US$ | -165.4% |
| 1984 | 13.70 million BoP, current US$ | -158.5% |
| 1985 | 23.60 million BoP, current US$ | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 8.50 million BoP, current US$ | -64.0% |
| 1987 | 2.40 million BoP, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 1988 | -14.80 million BoP, current US$ | -716.7% |
| 1989 | -27.40 million BoP, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 1990 | -4.80 million BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 1991 | -18.44 million BoP, current US$ | +283.8% |
| 1992 | 8.65 million BoP, current US$ | -146.9% |
| 1993 | -1,175 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | -203866.9% |
| 1995 | -9.31 million BoP, current US$ | -488.8% |
| 1996 | 83.38 million BoP, current US$ | -995.7% |
| 1997 | 148.01 million BoP, current US$ | +77.5% |
| 1998 | 154.08 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 66.64 million BoP, current US$ | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 155.16 million BoP, current US$ | +132.8% |
| 2001 | 163.45 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 91.91 million BoP, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 335.36 million BoP, current US$ | +264.9% |
| 2004 | 755.32 million BoP, current US$ | +125.2% |
| 2005 | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +309.6% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 63.59 million BoP, current US$ | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 256.98 million BoP, current US$ | +304.1% |
| 2011 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +330.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 472.61 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 766.78 million BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2016 | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -193.1% |
| 2017 | -7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +556.5% |
| 2018 | -622.72 million BoP, current US$ | -91.1% |
| 2019 | -556.46 million BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2020 | -878.46 million BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 400.95 million BoP, current US$ | -145.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +244.8% |
| 2023 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2025 | -201.70 million BoP, current US$ | -107.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -201.70 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.70 billion BoP, current US$. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -201.70 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +203866.9% | -1,175 BoP, current US$ | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.11 million BoP, current US$ | -1.50 million BoP, current US$ | 42.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | -27.40 million BoP, current US$ | 53.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.06 million BoP, current US$ | -18.44 million BoP, current US$ | 154.08 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion BoP, current US$ | 63.59 million BoP, current US$ | 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -447.21 million BoP, current US$ | -7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 904.41 million BoP, current US$ | -878.46 million BoP, current US$ | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe -16.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 185 Papua New Guinea -198.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Finland -285.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 189 Yemen -370.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iceland was -201.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.