Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 344.4%
World rank
187th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.4652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
-0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
The figure is down 344.4% on the previous year and down 186.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iceland peaked at 0.4652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Iceland 187th out of 191 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$), per unit in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +702.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -263.4% |
| 1991 | -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -433.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +457.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -144.5% |
| 2009 | 0.172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -183.0% |
| 2010 | -0.179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -204.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13826.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -115.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2051.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -437.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +233.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -203.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -392.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -627.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2025 | -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -344.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Tuvalu -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Trinidad and Tobago -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Seychelles -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Belgium -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands -0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Cayman Islands -0.2243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iceland was -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2858 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iceland ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.