Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland is 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland peaked at 155,488 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 399 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1986.
Iceland ranks 112th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 399 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 558.6 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 638.4 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 668.33 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 993.36 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 1,160 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 734.85 US dollar per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 1,057 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 1,441 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 797.49 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 1,087 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 1,302 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 1,143 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,774 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 1,799 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,052 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3,160 US dollar per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 13,389 US dollar per square kilometre | +323.8% |
| 2004 | 24,478 US dollar per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 38,565 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 62,223 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 155,488 US dollar per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 2008 | 30,036 US dollar per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 29,878 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44,284 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2011 | 30,886 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 66,166 US dollar per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 2013 | 79,711 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 64,207 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 61,759 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 21,175 US dollar per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2017 | 23,741 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 25,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 19,832 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 22,837 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 20,796 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 25,246 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 760,854 US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 237,965 US dollar per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre 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 | +323.8% | 3,160 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,389 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.09 US dollar per square kilometre | 399 US dollar per square kilometre | 668.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,149 US dollar per square kilometre | 734.85 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,774 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,107 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,799 US dollar per square kilometre | 155,488 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,736 US dollar per square kilometre | 19,832 US dollar per square kilometre | 79,711 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,440 US dollar per square kilometre | 20,796 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,246 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 109 Chile 27,406 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 110 Russia 25,011 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Rwanda 22,590 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Fiji 20,656 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nicaragua 20,653 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 115 Colombia 20,527 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland was 20,880 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 155,488 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 399 US dollar per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Iceland ranks 112th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.