Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Iceland
Iceland: Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt was 251.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Iceland, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Iceland is 251.35 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Iceland peaked at 6.78 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -288.32 million, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 143rd of 245 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.
Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 101.56 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.36 billion | +1234.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 6.78 billion | +474.8% |
| 2013 | 5.76 billion | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 6.03 billion | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 536.12 million | -91.1% |
| 2016 | 426.31 million | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 287.04 million | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 294.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 416.43 million | +41.5% |
| 2020 | -288.32 million | -169.2% |
| 2021 | 4.17 billion | -1547.3% |
| 2022 | 470.03 million | -88.7% |
| 2023 | 253.35 million | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 251.35 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.56 million | 101.56 million | 101.56 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.31 billion | 287.04 million | 6.78 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.82 million | -288.32 million | 4.17 billion | 5 |
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More external debt data for Iceland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.68 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 17,018 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1731 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 9.22 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.0418 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.75 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.71 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 67.59 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Iceland?
- Inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt in Iceland was 251.35 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -288.32 million in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, net (liabilities less assets), debt rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.