Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was -5.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -5.88 % change on previous year for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2025.
The figure is down 124.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Iceland peaked at 108.95 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -52.06 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Iceland 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1989 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1990 | -20.36 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1991 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1992 | -17.35 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1993 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1994 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 1995 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1996 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 1997 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 59.18 % change on previous year | +472.6% |
| 1999 | 29.83 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2000 | -23.63 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2001 | 56.57 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 2002 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2003 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2004 | 108.95 % change on previous year | +4495.8% |
| 2005 | 56.48 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2007 | -45.75 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 2009 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2010 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2011 | -31.58 % change on previous year | +441.4% |
| 2012 | 61.51 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 2013 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2014 | -25.27 % change on previous year | +783.4% |
| 2015 | -6 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2016 | -52.06 % change on previous year | +767.2% |
| 2017 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2018 | -3 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2019 | -7.97 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6806 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2021 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 2022 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +458.8% |
| 2023 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2024 | 24.13 % change on previous year | +1429.8% |
| 2025 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.71 % change on previous year | -12.25 % change on previous year | 36 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -20.36 % change on previous year | 59.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.53 % change on previous year | -45.75 % change on previous year | 108.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -8.82 % change on previous year | -52.06 % change on previous year | 61.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 24.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 133 Vanuatu -4.3 % change on previous year compare
- 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Mali -5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Kazakhstan -6.51 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Lucia -7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Madagascar -7.47 % change on previous year 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in Iceland?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Iceland was -5.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 108.95 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.06 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Iceland ranks 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.