Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 17,362 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Iceland stood at 17,362 US dollar per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Iceland peaked at 161,139 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 672.51 US dollar per person, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 34th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 768.98 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 1,049 US dollar per person | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 965 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,032 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 958.68 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 846.69 US dollar per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 672.51 US dollar per person | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 762.23 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 930.71 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 756.41 US dollar per person | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 932.41 US dollar per person | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 1,157 US dollar per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1,387 US dollar per person | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1,916 US dollar per person | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 1,790 US dollar per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2,985 US dollar per person | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 5,202 US dollar per person | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 13,540 US dollar per person | +160.3% |
| 2004 | 27,296 US dollar per person | +101.6% |
| 2005 | 60,266 US dollar per person | +120.8% |
| 2006 | 102,531 US dollar per person | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 161,139 US dollar per person | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 47,289 US dollar per person | -70.7% |
| 2009 | 39,756 US dollar per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 38,775 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29,169 US dollar per person | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 42,128 US dollar per person | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 41,827 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31,285 US dollar per person | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 29,067 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 16,292 US dollar per person | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 15,347 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 15,274 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12,701 US dollar per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 13,437 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12,772 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 14,148 US dollar per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 14,068 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15,623 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 17,362 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17,362 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,215 US dollar per person, 95% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17,362 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,307 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 953.9 US dollar per person | 768.98 US dollar per person | 1,049 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,032 US dollar per person | 672.51 US dollar per person | 1,916 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,179 US dollar per person | 1,790 US dollar per person | 161,139 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,186 US dollar per person | 12,701 US dollar per person | 42,128 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,568 US dollar per person | 12,772 US dollar per person | 17,362 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Iceland?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Iceland was 17,362 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 161,139 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.51 US dollar per person in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.