Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 13.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at 13.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 53.41 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -56.01 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Iceland 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 50.1 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1974 | 38.91 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1975 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1976 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1977 | 28.08 % change on previous year | +692.6% |
| 1978 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1979 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +559.6% |
| 1980 | 28.16 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1982 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -3156.0% |
| 1983 | -24.15 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 1984 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8038 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +2670.7% |
| 1987 | 46.6 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1988 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1989 | -12.35 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1990 | 16.88 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1991 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1992 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1993 | -20.53 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1846 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1995 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +5077.1% |
| 1996 | 23.42 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1997 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 32.78 % change on previous year | +378.1% |
| 1999 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2000 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 2001 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -391.7% |
| 2002 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2003 | 32.71 % change on previous year | -1102.2% |
| 2004 | 40.44 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 45.04 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 23.94 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2008 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -1028.7% |
| 2009 | -56.01 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2010 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2011 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -622.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7922 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2013 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +746.6% |
| 2014 | 21.86 % change on previous year | +226.0% |
| 2015 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2016 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +172.7% |
| 2017 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2019 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2020 | -10.82 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 2022 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +5077.1% | 0.1846 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -3156.0% | 0.2768 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2670.7% | 0.8038 % change on previous year | 22.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 53.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -24.15 % change on previous year | 46.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.81 % change on previous year | -20.53 % change on previous year | 32.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -56.01 % change on previous year | 45.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.54 % change on previous year | -10.82 % change on previous year | 28.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Iceland was 13.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.41 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.01 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.