Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
That represents a change of down 106.1% on the previous year and down 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iceland peaked at 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 183rd of 200 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$) … unit in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.7% |
| 1973 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -139.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -770.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +245.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1979 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +507.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -175.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -156.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -657.5% |
| 1989 | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 1991 | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +259.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -145.8% |
| 1993 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -198416.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -448.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -959.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +283.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +289.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -178.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +452.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -138.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +210.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +198416.8% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0913 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 180 Lesotho -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Kazakhstan -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 South Africa -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea -0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Burkina Faso -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Switzerland -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iceland was -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iceland ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.