Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 106.1%
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.2793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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$), per unit in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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% |
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
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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 capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.