Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iceland is 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iceland peaked at 101,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -71,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Iceland 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 20.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 6.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 10.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1989 | 81.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +645.5% |
| 1990 | -152.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -286.3% |
| 1991 | -82.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 280.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -441.5% |
| 1993 | 142.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 266.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1995 | 248.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 634.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.7% |
| 1997 | 563.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 750.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2000 | 3,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +201.3% |
| 2001 | 3,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 25,752 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +573.5% |
| 2005 | 70,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +173.8% |
| 2006 | 55,366 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 101,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 2008 | -37,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.0% |
| 2009 | 22,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -160.1% |
| 2010 | -24,855 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -209.7% |
| 2011 | 239.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.0% |
| 2012 | -31,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13425.0% |
| 2013 | 5,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.4% |
| 2014 | 213.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.9% |
| 2015 | 4,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2010.0% |
| 2016 | -18,055 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -501.7% |
| 2017 | -71,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +295.8% |
| 2018 | -1,505 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 1,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -196.5% |
| 2020 | -3,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -357.6% |
| 2021 | -419.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 2022 | 2,458 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -686.5% |
| 2023 | 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -13425.0% | 239.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +2010.0% | 213.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -152.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 101,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -13,618 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,258 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 67 Serbia 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Indonesia 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Brazil 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 New Caledonia 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Morocco 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iceland was 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 101,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -71,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.