Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 7,520 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7,520 US dollar per person for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iceland peaked at 158,205 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152.15 US dollar per person, in 1986.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 165 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, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 152.15 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 219.64 US dollar per person | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 236.25 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 225.43 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 352.34 US dollar per person | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 310.24 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 234.67 US dollar per person | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 356.32 US dollar per person | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 446.67 US dollar per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 299.19 US dollar per person | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 427.57 US dollar per person | +42.9% |
| 1997 | 604.86 US dollar per person | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 517.4 US dollar per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 662.99 US dollar per person | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 812.75 US dollar per person | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1,551 US dollar per person | +90.8% |
| 2002 | 3,829 US dollar per person | +146.9% |
| 2003 | 12,125 US dollar per person | +216.7% |
| 2004 | 24,530 US dollar per person | +102.3% |
| 2005 | 56,113 US dollar per person | +128.8% |
| 2006 | 97,202 US dollar per person | +73.2% |
| 2007 | 158,205 US dollar per person | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 10,715 US dollar per person | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 5,735 US dollar per person | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 6,674 US dollar per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 7,030 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6,966 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,950 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 6,200 US dollar per person | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 5,713 US dollar per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 5,092 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 6,017 US dollar per person | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 6,454 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4,736 US dollar per person | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 5,536 US dollar per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 4,861 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 5,631 US dollar per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 5,487 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,068 US dollar per person | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 7,520 US dollar per person | +48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.37 US dollar per person | 152.15 US dollar per person | 236.25 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 421.22 US dollar per person | 234.67 US dollar per person | 662.99 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,082 US dollar per person | 812.75 US dollar per person | 158,205 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,283 US dollar per person | 4,736 US dollar per person | 7,950 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,684 US dollar per person | 4,861 US dollar per person | 7,520 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Australia 9,048 US dollar per person compare
- 31 Japan 8,935 US dollar per person compare
- 32 United States of America 7,875 US dollar per person compare
- 34 Italy 7,448 US dollar per person compare
- 35 Dominica 7,236 US dollar per person compare
- 36 Marshall Islands 7,099 US dollar per person 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 0.0765 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iceland?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iceland was 7,520 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 158,205 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.15 US dollar per person in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.