Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
68,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
-69,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iceland stood at 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 297.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iceland peaked at 68,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -69,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 78th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 197.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +340.0% |
| 1972 | 27.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1973 | -14.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -153.6% |
| 1974 | 131.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -980.0% |
| 1975 | 422.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +221.2% |
| 1976 | 44.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 1977 | 41.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 80.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1979 | 30.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1980 | 222.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +619.4% |
| 1981 | 528.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.7% |
| 1982 | 357.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1983 | -233.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -165.4% |
| 1984 | 136.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.5% |
| 1985 | 235.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 84.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1987 | 23.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1988 | -147.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -716.7% |
| 1989 | -273.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 1990 | -47.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 1991 | -183.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +283.8% |
| 1992 | 86.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.9% |
| 1993 | -0.0117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 23.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -203866.9% |
| 1995 | -92.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -488.8% |
| 1996 | 831.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -995.7% |
| 1997 | 1,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1998 | 1,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 664.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 1,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.8% |
| 2001 | 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 916.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 3,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +264.9% |
| 2004 | 7,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2005 | 30,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +309.6% |
| 2006 | 38,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 68,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 12,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 634.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2010 | 2,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +304.1% |
| 2011 | 11,042 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +330.8% |
| 2012 | 10,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 4,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.9% |
| 2014 | 7,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2015 | 11,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2016 | -10,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -193.1% |
| 2017 | -69,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +556.5% |
| 2018 | -6,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 2019 | -5,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | -8,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 3,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -145.6% |
| 2022 | 13,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +244.8% |
| 2023 | 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 45,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +203866.9% | -0.0117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 422.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -273.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 528.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 429.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -183.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 634.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -4,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 75 Armenia 20,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Gambia 20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Thailand 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Rwanda 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palestine, State of 17,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 New Zealand 16,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Iceland was 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 68,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -69,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 297.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.