Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -201.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iceland is -201.70 million BoP, current US$, 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 in Iceland peaked at 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 186th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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$. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +203866.9% | -1,175 BoP, current US$ | 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 |
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- 187 Burkina Faso -202.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 188 Finland -285.87 million BoP, current US$ 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 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iceland was -201.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.