Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-514.02 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 107.0%
World rank
192nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
22,057 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2007
All-time low
-20,384 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland stood at -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 107.0% on the previous year and down 114.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 22,057 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20,384 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 192nd 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$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.01 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 96.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +336.5% |
| 1972 | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.1% |
| 1973 | -7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -152.8% |
| 1974 | 61.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -968.2% |
| 1975 | 194.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +217.1% |
| 1976 | 20.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.5% |
| 1977 | 18.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 36.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.4% |
| 1979 | 13.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.1% |
| 1980 | 97.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +611.8% |
| 1981 | 229.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.0% |
| 1982 | 153.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1983 | -98.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -164.5% |
| 1984 | 57.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -157.9% |
| 1985 | 97.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.2% |
| 1987 | 9.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 1988 | -59.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -707.1% |
| 1989 | -108.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1990 | -18.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 1991 | -71.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +279.4% |
| 1992 | 33.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0045 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 9 BoP, current US$ per person | -202108.4% |
| 1995 | -34.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -486.7% |
| 1996 | 310.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -990.9% |
| 1997 | 545.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 1998 | 562.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 240.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 2000 | 551.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +129.7% |
| 2001 | 573.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 319.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 1,158 BoP, current US$ per person | +262.4% |
| 2004 | 2,586 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.3% |
| 2005 | 10,426 BoP, current US$ per person | +303.2% |
| 2006 | 12,761 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 22,057 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 2008 | 3,792 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 199.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 808.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +304.7% |
| 2011 | 3,470 BoP, current US$ per person | +329.4% |
| 2012 | 3,193 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,460 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 2,342 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 3,463 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 2016 | -3,179 BoP, current US$ per person | -191.8% |
| 2017 | -20,384 BoP, current US$ per person | +541.3% |
| 2018 | -1,765 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.3% |
| 2019 | -1,543 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | -2,397 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 1,076 BoP, current US$ per person | -144.9% |
| 2022 | 3,619 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.3% |
| 2023 | 4,901 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 7,330 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 2025 | -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 194.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -108.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 229.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 562.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,442 BoP, current US$ per person | 199.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 22,057 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,214 BoP, current US$ per person | -20,384 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,470 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,336 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,397 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,330 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 189 Tonga -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Iraq -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Naoero -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Trinidad and Tobago -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Estonia -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Netherlands -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2004 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland was -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,057 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,384 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.