International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Iceland
Iceland: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 142,971 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Iceland stood at 142,971 US dollar per person.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Iceland peaked at 371,392 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,862 US dollar per person, in 1988.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,052 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 2,327 US dollar per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1,862 US dollar per person | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 2,013 US dollar per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2,814 US dollar per person | +39.8% |
| 1991 | 2,717 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,807 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,793 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,079 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3,608 US dollar per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 4,905 US dollar per person | +35.9% |
| 1997 | 6,013 US dollar per person | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 8,292 US dollar per person | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 12,713 US dollar per person | +53.3% |
| 2000 | 13,850 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 14,262 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18,353 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 35,201 US dollar per person | +91.8% |
| 2004 | 67,688 US dollar per person | +92.3% |
| 2005 | 136,893 US dollar per person | +102.2% |
| 2006 | 220,596 US dollar per person | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 371,392 US dollar per person | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 127,672 US dollar per person | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 120,329 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 119,200 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 119,483 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 124,051 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 145,503 US dollar per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 126,346 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 115,056 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 104,997 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 86,075 US dollar per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 83,700 US dollar per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 90,412 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 97,565 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 115,691 US dollar per person | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 97,216 US dollar per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 111,582 US dollar per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 126,787 US dollar per person | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 142,971 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 142,971 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,632 US dollar per person, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 142,971 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44,911 US dollar per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,063 US dollar per person | 1,862 US dollar per person | 2,327 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,974 US dollar per person | 2,717 US dollar per person | 12,713 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,624 US dollar per person | 13,850 US dollar per person | 371,392 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,482 US dollar per person | 83,700 US dollar per person | 145,503 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,302 US dollar per person | 97,216 US dollar per person | 142,971 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Iceland?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Iceland was 142,971 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 371,392 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,862 US dollar per person in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.