Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Iceland
Iceland: Net capital account was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Iceland is 1.29 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5,830.4% on the previous year and up 10,115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Iceland peaked at 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -33.71 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Iceland, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.83 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -2.21 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1992 | -2.34 million BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1994 | -1.87 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1995 | -5.33 million BoP, current US$ | +184.9% |
| 1996 | -3.21 million BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1997 | -3.38 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | -3.21 million BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1999 | -3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | -3.27 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | -4.02 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2002 | -4.63 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | -5.93 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | -6.97 million BoP, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | -7.70 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -9.18 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | -16.05 million BoP, current US$ | +74.8% |
| 2008 | -13.80 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2009 | -13.34 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | -13.31 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -14.80 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | -11.86 million BoP, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2013 | -12.52 million BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | -15.59 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2015 | -12.87 million BoP, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2016 | -14.91 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2017 | -16.03 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | -8.59 million BoP, current US$ | -46.4% |
| 2019 | -2.07 million BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 7.71 million BoP, current US$ | -472.4% |
| 2021 | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | -15.46 million BoP, current US$ | -289.7% |
| 2023 | -33.71 million BoP, current US$ | +118.1% |
| 2024 | -22.50 million BoP, current US$ | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -5830.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.94 million BoP, current US$, 438.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.70 million BoP, current US$, 33.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +5830.4% | -22.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2020 | +472.4% | -2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 7.71 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | -289.7% | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | -15.46 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | -184.9% | -1.87 million BoP, current US$ | -5.33 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.78 million BoP, current US$ | -5.33 million BoP, current US$ | -1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.49 million BoP, current US$ | -16.05 million BoP, current US$ | -3.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -12.26 million BoP, current US$ | -16.03 million BoP, current US$ | -2.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.59 million BoP, current US$ | -33.71 million BoP, current US$ | 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Austria 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Zambia 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Croatia 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Hungary 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 United States 976.00 million BoP, current US$ 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 net capital account in Iceland?
- Net capital account in Iceland was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for net capital account?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.