Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Iceland stood at 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Iceland peaked at 0.8152 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Iceland 66th out of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0363 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 0.034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0311 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0538 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0882 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1543.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6703 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4507 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4321 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1189 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0334 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.034 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 63 Mongolia 0.1108 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1083 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Botswana 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Lithuania 0.0939 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Curaçao 0.0936 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)
- 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 0.0962 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.8152 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Iceland ranks 66th 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 77.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.