Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Iceland
Iceland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -0.0418 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
-0.0418
Change on year
up 71.5%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.38
in 2016
All-time low
-12.02
in 2008
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Iceland, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -0.0418 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.5% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Iceland peaked at 12.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -12.02, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6587 | — |
| 1992 | -1.86 | +182.8% |
| 1993 | -4.36 | +133.8% |
| 1994 | -4.59 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | -2.87 | -37.5% |
| 1996 | -1.52 | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0381 | -102.5% |
| 1998 | -0.5565 | -1560.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 | -333.8% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2776 | -119.4% |
| 2002 | -2.25 | +710.7% |
| 2003 | -2.3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2837 | -112.4% |
| 2005 | 4.92 | +1634.3% |
| 2006 | 6.37 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 5.52 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | -12.02 | -317.8% |
| 2009 | -8.54 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | -6.58 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | -6.46 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -2.59 | -59.9% |
| 2013 | -1.24 | -52.2% |
| 2014 | 0.292 | -123.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3913 | -234.0% |
| 2016 | 12.38 | -3262.9% |
| 2017 | 0.965 | -92.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9401 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | -1.57 | -267.4% |
| 2020 | -8.73 | +454.9% |
| 2021 | -8.33 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -3.93 | -52.8% |
| 2023 | -2.28 | -42.1% |
| 2024 | -3.51 | +54.0% |
| 2025 | -1.14 | -67.5% |
| 2026 | -0.6271 | -44.9% |
| 2027 | -0.5159 | -17.7% |
| 2028 | -0.315 | -38.9% |
| 2029 | -0.1464 | -53.5% |
| 2030 | -0.0418 | -71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.67 | -4.59 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6863 | -12.02 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4259 | -6.58 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.95 | -8.73 | -0.1464 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.0418 | -0.0418 | -0.0418 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Marshall Islands 0.0223 compare
- 36 Sweden -0.0034 compare
- 37 New Zealand -0.0081 compare
- 39 Cape Verde -0.0845 compare
- 40 Zimbabwe -0.0911 compare
- 41 Puerto Rico -0.1533 compare
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 50.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.75 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,520 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 0.0765 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Iceland?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Iceland was -0.0418 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.02 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October