Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 164 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +96.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +428.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +182.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0342 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0638 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +86.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1117 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2248 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2949 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6428 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4658 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4878 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5822 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3993 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.441 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.58 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +428.9% | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3928 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Italy 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Greece 0.9568 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Austria 0.9532 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Namibia 0.8919 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Australia 0.8563 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Portugal 0.8176 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.8954 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (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.