Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Iceland is 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0681 million USD per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0092 million USD per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Iceland 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -169.7% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -103.5% |
| 1994 | -0 million USD per square kilometre | -444.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +505.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -1000.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +149.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +281.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +118.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | +323.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0681 million USD per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +211.2% |
| 2011 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +351.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -160.3% |
| 2017 | -0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +816.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | +312.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -155.9% |
| 2022 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0659 million USD per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 million USD per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1000.4% | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -816.0% | -0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0038 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0681 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 83 Nicaragua 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Belarus 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Egypt 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 87 Honduras 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 88 Jordan 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 89 India 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0681 million USD per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0092 million USD per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.