Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 5,614 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland is 5,614 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland peaked at 50,030 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 164.49 US dollar per person, in 1986.
That places Iceland 43rd 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 164.49 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 227.77 US dollar per person | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 256.27 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 264.98 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 390.79 US dollar per person | +47.5% |
| 1991 | 451.04 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 282.19 US dollar per person | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 401.89 US dollar per person | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 543.17 US dollar per person | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 298.91 US dollar per person | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 405.05 US dollar per person | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 481.3 US dollar per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 417.96 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 641.08 US dollar per person | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 641.49 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 721.77 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1,102 US dollar per person | +52.6% |
| 2003 | 4,636 US dollar per person | +320.8% |
| 2004 | 8,402 US dollar per person | +81.2% |
| 2005 | 13,029 US dollar per person | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 20,534 US dollar per person | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 50,030 US dollar per person | +143.6% |
| 2008 | 9,486 US dollar per person | -81.0% |
| 2009 | 9,404 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,959 US dollar per person | +48.4% |
| 2011 | 9,706 US dollar per person | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 20,682 US dollar per person | +113.1% |
| 2013 | 24,682 US dollar per person | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 19,661 US dollar per person | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 18,715 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,328 US dollar per person | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 6,931 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 7,319 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 5,546 US dollar per person | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 6,283 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 5,629 US dollar per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 6,664 US dollar per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 5,459 US dollar per person | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 4,590 US dollar per person | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 5,614 US dollar per person | +22.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,614 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,256 US dollar per person, 68% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,614 US dollar per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,837 US dollar per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +320.8% | 1,102 US dollar per person | 4,636 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228.38 US dollar per person | 164.49 US dollar per person | 264.98 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 431.34 US dollar per person | 282.19 US dollar per person | 641.08 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,799 US dollar per person | 641.49 US dollar per person | 50,030 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,353 US dollar per person | 5,546 US dollar per person | 24,682 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,707 US dollar per person | 4,590 US dollar per person | 6,664 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland was 5,614 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50,030 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.49 US dollar per person in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.