Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was -851.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Iceland stood at -851.71 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 384.2% on the previous year and down 289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Iceland peaked at 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.16 billion BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Iceland 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 2.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 700,000 BoP, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ | +645.5% |
| 1990 | -15.28 million BoP, current US$ | -286.3% |
| 1991 | -8.24 million BoP, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 28.14 million BoP, current US$ | -441.5% |
| 1993 | 14.33 million BoP, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 26.74 million BoP, current US$ | +86.6% |
| 1995 | 24.89 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 63.65 million BoP, current US$ | +155.7% |
| 1997 | 56.47 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 75.21 million BoP, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 124.32 million BoP, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 374.56 million BoP, current US$ | +201.3% |
| 2001 | 332.09 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 342.22 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 383.30 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +573.5% |
| 2005 | 7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +173.8% |
| 2006 | 5.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +84.1% |
| 2008 | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -137.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -160.1% |
| 2010 | -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -209.7% |
| 2011 | 24.05 million BoP, current US$ | -101.0% |
| 2012 | -3.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -13425.0% |
| 2013 | 527.12 million BoP, current US$ | -116.4% |
| 2014 | 21.35 million BoP, current US$ | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 450.58 million BoP, current US$ | +2010.0% |
| 2016 | -1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -501.7% |
| 2017 | -7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +295.8% |
| 2018 | -151.72 million BoP, current US$ | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 146.48 million BoP, current US$ | -196.5% |
| 2020 | -377.30 million BoP, current US$ | -357.6% |
| 2021 | -42.27 million BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2022 | 247.87 million BoP, current US$ | -686.5% |
| 2023 | 319.79 million BoP, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 299.73 million BoP, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2025 | -851.71 million BoP, current US$ | -384.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.02 million BoP, current US$ | -15.28 million BoP, current US$ | 124.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 527.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -67.31 million BoP, current US$ | -851.71 million BoP, current US$ | 319.79 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Dominican Republic -114.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Oman -142.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Panama -870.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 Cayman Islands -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 187 South Africa -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2004 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Iceland was -851.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 289.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.