Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 20,986 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iceland is 20,986 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iceland peaked at 491,683 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1986.
Iceland ranks 99th of 165 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, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 538.65 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 588.53 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 568.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 895.61 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1991 | 797.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 611.1 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 937.35 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 1,185 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 798.25 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 1,147 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 1,636 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 1,414 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,834 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 2,280 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 4,408 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2002 | 10,981 US dollar per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 2003 | 35,017 US dollar per square kilometre | +218.9% |
| 2004 | 71,468 US dollar per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 2005 | 166,092 US dollar per square kilometre | +132.4% |
| 2006 | 294,547 US dollar per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2007 | 491,683 US dollar per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2008 | 33,927 US dollar per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2009 | 18,221 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 21,175 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 22,369 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 22,284 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25,676 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 20,247 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 18,851 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 17,038 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 20,611 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 22,576 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 16,937 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 20,122 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 17,958 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 21,334 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 20,986 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20,986 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 855,516 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20,986 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 175,242 US dollar per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 516.21 US dollar per square kilometre | 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre | 588.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,126 US dollar per square kilometre | 611.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,834 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,862 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,280 US dollar per square kilometre | 491,683 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,777 US dollar per square kilometre | 16,937 US dollar per square kilometre | 25,676 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,100 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,958 US dollar per square kilometre | 21,334 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 96 Australia 23,168 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 97 India 23,125 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 98 Moldova 22,456 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ukraine 20,314 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 17,912 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 102 Seychelles 16,791 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, deposit taking corporations in Iceland?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Iceland was 20,986 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 491,683 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- Iceland ranks 99th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 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, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (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.