Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 9,462 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Iceland is 9,462 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Iceland peaked at 36,381 US dollar per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 405.91 US dollar per person, in 1993.
That places Iceland 21st out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 616.83 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 829.74 US dollar per person | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 716.75 US dollar per person | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 767.25 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 606.34 US dollar per person | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 536.46 US dollar per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 437.84 US dollar per person | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 405.91 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 484.04 US dollar per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 457.21 US dollar per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 504.84 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 552.48 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 870.09 US dollar per person | +57.5% |
| 1999 | 1,116 US dollar per person | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 840.75 US dollar per person | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 1,299 US dollar per person | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 1,221 US dollar per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,242 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,572 US dollar per person | +107.1% |
| 2005 | 3,962 US dollar per person | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 5,131 US dollar per person | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 2,714 US dollar per person | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 36,381 US dollar per person | +1240.5% |
| 2009 | 33,818 US dollar per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 31,892 US dollar per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 21,755 US dollar per person | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 34,949 US dollar per person | +60.6% |
| 2013 | 33,629 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 24,854 US dollar per person | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 23,120 US dollar per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10,932 US dollar per person | -52.7% |
| 2017 | 9,064 US dollar per person | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 8,560 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 7,706 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 7,633 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,642 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,189 US dollar per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 8,239 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10,206 US dollar per person | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 9,462 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 732.64 US dollar per person | 616.83 US dollar per person | 829.74 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 597.12 US dollar per person | 405.91 US dollar per person | 1,116 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,918 US dollar per person | 840.75 US dollar per person | 36,381 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,646 US dollar per person | 7,706 US dollar per person | 34,949 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,562 US dollar per person | 7,633 US dollar per person | 10,206 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 9,462 US dollar per person 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 36,381 US dollar per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.91 US dollar per person in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 160 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 down 59.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Other sectors (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.