International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Iceland
Iceland: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Iceland is 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Iceland peaked at 5.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Iceland ranks 49th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.1208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.1001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0979 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2631 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4883 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8813 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 2004 | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2005 | 2.37 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 3.79 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 2007 | 5.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 2.22 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.66 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 2.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.67 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.62 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0953 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1707 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.9 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.64 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 46 Chile 1.47 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Slovenia 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Lithuania 1.46 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 South Africa 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Latvia 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 United States 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 5.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Iceland ranks 49th 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 down 32.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.