Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled was -180.89 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -180.89 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and down 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 10,109 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4,253 million USD, in 2008.
That places Iceland 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.56 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 28.68 million USD | +148.0% |
| 1992 | 6.33 million USD | -77.9% |
| 1993 | 14.33 million USD | +126.6% |
| 1994 | 23.76 million USD | +65.8% |
| 1995 | 24.83 million USD | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63.62 million USD | +156.3% |
| 1997 | 54.79 million USD | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 73.71 million USD | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 120.62 million USD | +63.7% |
| 2000 | 389.65 million USD | +223.0% |
| 2001 | 344.1 million USD | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 323.79 million USD | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 376.61 million USD | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2,565 million USD | +581.1% |
| 2005 | 7,072 million USD | +175.7% |
| 2006 | 5,473 million USD | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 10,109 million USD | +84.7% |
| 2008 | -4,253 million USD | -142.1% |
| 2009 | 2,249 million USD | -152.9% |
| 2010 | -2,368 million USD | -205.3% |
| 2011 | 17.64 million USD | -100.7% |
| 2012 | -3,206 million USD | -18267.5% |
| 2013 | 460.26 million USD | -114.4% |
| 2014 | -257.02 million USD | -155.8% |
| 2015 | -31.26 million USD | -87.8% |
| 2016 | -1,147 million USD | +3570.4% |
| 2017 | -208.24 million USD | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 75.97 million USD | -136.5% |
| 2019 | 478.85 million USD | +530.3% |
| 2020 | -426.77 million USD | -189.1% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million USD | -101.3% |
| 2022 | -216.7 million USD | -3887.3% |
| 2023 | -180.89 million USD | -16.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -180.89 million USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,178 million USD. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -180.89 million USD is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 755.46 million USD. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, gaps filled in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -18267.5% | 17.64 million USD | -3,206 million USD |
| 2022 | -3887.3% | 5.72 million USD | -216.7 million USD |
| 2016 | -3570.4% | -31.26 million USD | -1,147 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.22 million USD | 6.33 million USD | 120.62 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,465 million USD | -4,253 million USD | 10,109 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | -618.46 million USD | -3,206 million USD | 478.85 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -204.66 million USD | -426.77 million USD | 5.72 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ 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 total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled in Iceland was -180.89 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,109 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,253 million USD in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.3%. 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 outflows — Value US$, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 outflows — Value US$ with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.