Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Iceland
Iceland: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -137.03 billion in 2025. β Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Iceland, 2002β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -137.03 billion for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 3,957.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Iceland peaked at 323.43 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, -265.28 billion, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 25th of 35 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.44 billion | -192.39 billion | 79.64 billion | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.05 billion | -114.60 billion | 323.43 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -181.17 billion | -265.28 billion | -101.24 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More external debt data for Iceland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.68 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.95 billion US dollar (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)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 37.77 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 11.17 million (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.30 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Iceland?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Iceland was -137.03 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 323.43 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -265.28 billion in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,957.4%. 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 (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.