How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland
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Iceland: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

48th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1970–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Iceland 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1972	0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1973	0.3535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1974	0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1975	0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1976	0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1977	0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1978	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1979	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1980	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1981	0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1982	0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1983	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1984	0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1985	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1986	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1987	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1988	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1989	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1990	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1991	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1992	0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1993	0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1994	0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1995	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1996	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1997	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1998	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1999	0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2000	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2001	0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2002	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2003	0.2118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2004	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2005	0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2006	0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2007	0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2008	0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2009	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.2%
2010	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2011	0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2012	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2013	0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2014	0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2015	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2016	0.2067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2017	0.2155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2020	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2021	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2022	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2023	0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2024	0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2025	0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

45 Mauritania 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Brunei Darussalam 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Morocco 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Czechia 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
50 Tonga 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
51 Switzerland 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3742 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (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.