Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland stood at 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Iceland peaked at 0.7098 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Iceland ranks 124th 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) … unit GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1161 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +245.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 0.353 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +101.1% |
| 2008 | 0.165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +120.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3566 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3498 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 0.095 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2531 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0103 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4919 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 121 Myanmar 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Armenia 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Chile 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Honduras 0.0568 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Barbados 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Uganda 0.0547 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0571 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.7098 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Iceland ranks 124th 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 83.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.