Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Iceland
Iceland: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 2.30 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Iceland, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment, debt securities in Iceland stood at 2.30 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 166.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Iceland peaked at 10.55 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.68 million US dollar, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 84th of 161 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.68 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 70.77 million US dollar | +278.8% |
| 1995 | 94.89 million US dollar | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 80.71 million US dollar | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 94.79 million US dollar | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 134.79 million US dollar | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 157.04 million US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 85.70 million US dollar | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 116.69 million US dollar | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 128.91 million US dollar | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 227.27 million US dollar | +76.3% |
| 2004 | 454.64 million US dollar | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1.68 billion US dollar | +269.9% |
| 2006 | 5.22 billion US dollar | +210.7% |
| 2007 | 10.55 billion US dollar | +101.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion US dollar | -83.0% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion US dollar | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 billion US dollar | +70.9% |
| 2011 | 2.83 billion US dollar | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 3.46 billion US dollar | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 4.75 billion US dollar | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 4.46 billion US dollar | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 863.72 million US dollar | -80.6% |
| 2016 | 557.06 million US dollar | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 898.22 million US dollar | +61.2% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion US dollar | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 billion US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.45 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70 billion US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.60 billion US dollar | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.64 billion US dollar | +64.9% |
| 2024 | 1.68 billion US dollar | -36.3% |
| 2025 | 2.30 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.10 million US dollar | 18.68 million US dollar | 157.04 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion US dollar | 85.70 million US dollar | 10.55 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 billion US dollar | 557.06 million US dollar | 4.75 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 billion US dollar | 1.45 billion US dollar | 2.64 billion US dollar | 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.75 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.71 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 67.59 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities in Iceland?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Iceland was 2.30 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.55 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.68 million US dollar in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.