Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was -384.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Iceland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -384.16 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2025.
The figure is down 6,023.0% on the previous year and down 300.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Iceland peaked at 686.47 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -501.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 178th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 57.14 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1989 | 645.46 % change on previous year | +1029.5% |
| 1990 | -286.3 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1991 | 46.06 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1992 | 441.49 % change on previous year | +858.6% |
| 1993 | -49.07 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1994 | 86.55 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 1995 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1996 | 155.72 % change on previous year | -2354.1% |
| 1997 | -11.27 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1998 | 33.18 % change on previous year | -394.4% |
| 1999 | 65.29 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 201.29 % change on previous year | +208.3% |
| 2001 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2002 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2003 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
| 2004 | 573.54 % change on previous year | +4677.5% |
| 2005 | 173.84 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2006 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2007 | 84.07 % change on previous year | -491.2% |
| 2008 | -136.99 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2009 | 160.12 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2010 | -209.66 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 2011 | 100.97 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2013 | 116.45 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2014 | -95.95 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2016 | -501.71 % change on previous year | +422.9% |
| 2017 | -295.75 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 97.88 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2019 | 196.54 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2020 | -357.58 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2021 | 88.8 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2022 | 686.47 % change on previous year | +673.1% |
| 2023 | 29.02 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2024 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2025 | -384.16 % change on previous year | +6023.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -384.16 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.08 % change on previous year, 47.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -384.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.26 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6023.0% | -6.27 % change on previous year | -384.16 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +4677.5% | 12.01 % change on previous year | 573.54 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2354.1% | -6.91 % change on previous year | 155.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 211.98 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 645.46 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.47 % change on previous year | -286.3 % change on previous year | 441.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.81 % change on previous year | -136.99 % change on previous year | 573.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -73.9 % change on previous year | -501.71 % change on previous year | 196.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.38 % change on previous year | -384.16 % change on previous year | 686.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 175 Dominica -200 % change on previous year compare
- 176 South Africa -217.34 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cayman Islands -258.64 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belgium -509.71 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Chad -607.67 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Iceland was -384.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 686.47 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -501.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.