Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 17,018 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland is 17,018 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland peaked at 160,919 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 672.51 US dollar per person, in 1992.
That places Iceland 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 768.98 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 1,049 US dollar per person | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 965 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1,032 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 958.68 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 846.69 US dollar per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 672.51 US dollar per person | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 762.23 US dollar per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 930.71 US dollar per person | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 756.41 US dollar per person | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 932.41 US dollar per person | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 1,157 US dollar per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 1,387 US dollar per person | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1,779 US dollar per person | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 1,653 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,850 US dollar per person | +72.3% |
| 2002 | 5,050 US dollar per person | +77.2% |
| 2003 | 13,367 US dollar per person | +164.7% |
| 2004 | 27,102 US dollar per person | +102.8% |
| 2005 | 60,075 US dollar per person | +121.7% |
| 2006 | 102,333 US dollar per person | +70.3% |
| 2007 | 160,919 US dollar per person | +57.3% |
| 2008 | 47,096 US dollar per person | -70.7% |
| 2009 | 39,553 US dollar per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 38,566 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 28,958 US dollar per person | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 41,914 US dollar per person | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 41,580 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 31,054 US dollar per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 28,832 US dollar per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 16,024 US dollar per person | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 15,082 US dollar per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15,014 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12,442 US dollar per person | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 13,170 US dollar per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 12,503 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 13,878 US dollar per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 13,769 US dollar per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15,307 US dollar per person | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 17,018 US dollar per person | +11.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17,018 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,086 US dollar per person, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17,018 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,039 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +164.7% | 5,050 US dollar per person | 13,367 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 953.9 US dollar per person | 768.98 US dollar per person | 1,049 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,018 US dollar per person | 672.51 US dollar per person | 1,779 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,000 US dollar per person | 1,653 US dollar per person | 160,919 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,946 US dollar per person | 12,442 US dollar per person | 41,914 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,274 US dollar per person | 12,503 US dollar per person | 17,018 US dollar per person | 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 (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) 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)
- 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland was 17,018 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 160,919 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.51 US dollar per person in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.