Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 3.37 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.37 million current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 3.37 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 650.47 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 650.47 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 989.83 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 1972 | 1,188 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1,793 current LCU per person | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 2,725 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 3,740 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 4,545 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 6,307 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 8,658 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 12,241 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 21,122 current LCU per person | +72.6% |
| 1981 | 31,531 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 48,694 current LCU per person | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 73,312 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 94,526 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 123,812 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 148,821 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 203,052 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 236,737 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 271,797 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 322,090 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 348,902 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 315,588 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 291,637 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 299,686 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 302,024 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 381,112 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 430,667 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 566,169 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 551,660 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 619,601 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 652,333 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 588,436 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 649,020 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 826,773 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 782,922 current LCU per person | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 744,316 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 850,239 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 919,879 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 946,693 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 3.37 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 186.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.37 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,846 current LCU per person, 262.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,284 current LCU per person | 650.47 current LCU per person | 12,241 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,340 current LCU per person | 21,122 current LCU per person | 271,797 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 380,954 current LCU per person | 291,637 current LCU per person | 566,169 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 918,712 current LCU per person | 588,436 current LCU per person | 1.43 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 744,316 current LCU per person | 1.77 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million current LCU per person | 1.71 million current LCU per person | 3.37 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.43 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 4.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Cambodia 3.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Argentina 2.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Hungary 2.01 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Costa Rica 1.63 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Iceland?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 3.37 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.47 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.