Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland is -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 379.9% on the previous year and down 259.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland peaked at 32,791 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20,860 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Iceland 190th 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$), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 8.64 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1989 | 32.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +636.3% |
| 1990 | -59.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -284.9% |
| 1991 | -31.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 107.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -437.2% |
| 1993 | 54.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.6% |
| 1994 | 100.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.9% |
| 1995 | 93.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 236.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.3% |
| 1997 | 208.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 274.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 448.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2000 | 1,332 BoP, current US$ per person | +197.2% |
| 2001 | 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,190 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,324 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 8,839 BoP, current US$ per person | +567.6% |
| 2005 | 23,824 BoP, current US$ per person | +169.5% |
| 2006 | 18,271 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 32,791 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.5% |
| 2008 | -11,906 BoP, current US$ per person | -136.3% |
| 2009 | 7,134 BoP, current US$ per person | -159.9% |
| 2010 | -7,834 BoP, current US$ per person | -209.8% |
| 2011 | 75.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.0% |
| 2012 | -9,993 BoP, current US$ per person | -13354.3% |
| 2013 | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.3% |
| 2014 | 65.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 1,362 BoP, current US$ per person | +1988.1% |
| 2016 | -5,396 BoP, current US$ per person | -496.2% |
| 2017 | -20,860 BoP, current US$ per person | +286.6% |
| 2018 | -430.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 406.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -194.4% |
| 2020 | -1,030 BoP, current US$ per person | -353.4% |
| 2021 | -113.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.0% |
| 2022 | 648.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -671.9% |
| 2023 | 829.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 775.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person | -379.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 448.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,396 BoP, current US$ per person | -11,906 BoP, current US$ per person | 32,791 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -4,098 BoP, current US$ per person | -20,860 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,628 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -176.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person | 829.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 187 Austria -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands -1,240 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Belgium -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Hungary -6,395 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Cayman Islands -23,390 BoP, current US$ per person 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 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$), per capita in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iceland was -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32,791 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -20,860 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 259.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.