Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Iceland
Iceland: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was -180.89 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -180.89 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$ in 2023.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Iceland peaked at 10,109 million USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4,253 million USD, in 2008.
That places Iceland 159th out of 168 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$ 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$ 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$ in Iceland?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Iceland was -180.89 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,109 million USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,253 million USD in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.