Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland is 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 500,801 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 105th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,865 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 2,574 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 2,404 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,603 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2,437 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,177 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 2,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 2,470 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 2,018 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 2,501 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 3,130 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 3,793 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 5,301 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 5,020 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 8,484 US dollar per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 14,919 US dollar per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2003 | 39,104 US dollar per square kilometre | +162.1% |
| 2004 | 79,524 US dollar per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2005 | 178,383 US dollar per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 2006 | 310,693 US dollar per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 500,801 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 149,727 US dollar per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 126,305 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 123,012 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 92,820 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 134,774 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 135,082 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 102,168 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 95,917 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 54,515 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 52,569 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 53,430 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45,419 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 48,835 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 47,185 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 53,602 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 606,532 US dollar per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,362 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,865 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,603 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,758 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,301 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,296 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,020 US dollar per square kilometre | 500,801 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,971 US dollar per square kilometre | 45,419 US dollar per square kilometre | 135,082 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,858 US dollar per square kilometre | 47,185 US dollar per square kilometre | 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 102 Georgia 68,628 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cambodia 60,460 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 104 Moldova 57,362 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Chile 53,009 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nigeria 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Haiti 46,328 US dollar per square kilometre 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland was 53,809 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 500,801 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.