Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1731 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland is 0.1731 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Iceland peaked at 2.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Iceland 91st out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0305 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0312 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0976 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +91.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +117.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5669 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 2.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8192 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5632 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2549 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1985 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1775 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1817 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1783 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 88 Jordan 0.1803 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Cape Verde 0.1796 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1773 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1729 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Jamaica 0.1698 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Togo 0.1662 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 0.1731 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 2.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Iceland ranks 91st 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 67.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.