Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 52,665 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland is 52,665 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland peaked at 500,118 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 105th of 169 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,865 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 2,574 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 2,404 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,603 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 2,437 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 2,177 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 2,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 2,470 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 2,018 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 2,501 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 3,130 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 3,793 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 4,922 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 4,638 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 8,100 US dollar per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2002 | 14,484 US dollar per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 38,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +166.5% |
| 2004 | 78,962 US dollar per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2005 | 177,818 US dollar per square kilometre | +125.2% |
| 2006 | 310,094 US dollar per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 500,118 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2008 | 149,116 US dollar per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2009 | 125,663 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 122,350 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 92,148 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 134,091 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 134,285 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101,411 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 95,143 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 53,616 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 51,660 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 52,520 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44,493 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 47,865 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 46,192 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 52,579 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 52,665 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,362 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,865 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,603 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,720 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,922 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,760 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,638 US dollar per square kilometre | 500,118 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,172 US dollar per square kilometre | 44,493 US dollar per square kilometre | 134,285 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,825 US dollar per square kilometre | 46,192 US dollar per square kilometre | 52,665 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 102 Georgia 68,628 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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- 104 Republic of Moldova 57,362 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 52,616 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 51,994 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Haiti 46,328 US dollar per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
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 52,665 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 500,118 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Iceland ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.