14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita was 23,591 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
23,591 units per person
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
25th
of 213 countries
All-time high
138,659 units per person
in 2006
All-time low
11,823 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland, 2001–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201320252001: 11.8k units per person2002: 15.0k units per person2003: 30.1k units per person2004: 55.5k units per person2005: 97.7k units per person2006: 138.7k units per person2007: 135.6k units per person2008: 46.1k units per person2009: 36.9k units per person2010: 29.2k units per person2011: 22.8k units per person2012: 26.0k units per person2013: 23.9k units per person2014: 17.2k units per person2015: 24.7k units per person2016: 21.3k units per person2017: 21.6k units per person2018: 25.0k units per person2019: 23.4k units per person2020: 20.4k units per person2021: 21.1k units per person2022: 18.8k units per person2023: 17.9k units per person2024: 18.8k units per person2025: 23.6k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland is 23,591 units per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland peaked at 138,659 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,823 units per person, in 2001.

That places Iceland 25th out of 213 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.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 11,823 units per person
2002 15,022 units per person +27.1%
2003 30,147 units per person +100.7%
2004 55,474 units per person +84.0%
2005 97,749 units per person +76.2%
2006 138,659 units per person +41.9%
2007 135,625 units per person -2.2%
2008 46,106 units per person -66.0%
2009 36,916 units per person -19.9%
2010 29,204 units per person -20.9%
2011 22,850 units per person -21.8%
2012 25,957 units per person +13.6%
2013 23,874 units per person -8.0%
2014 17,229 units per person -27.8%
2015 24,673 units per person +43.2%
2016 21,264 units per person -13.8%
2017 21,604 units per person +1.6%
2018 25,030 units per person +15.9%
2019 23,377 units per person -6.6%
2020 20,428 units per person -12.6%
2021 21,097 units per person +3.3%
2022 18,777 units per person -11.0%
2023 17,938 units per person -4.5%
2024 18,843 units per person +5.0%
2025 23,591 units per person +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,058 units per person 11,823 units per person 138,659 units per person 9
2010s 23,506 units per person 17,229 units per person 29,204 units per person 10
2020s 20,112 units per person 17,938 units per person 23,591 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 Australia 29,743 units per person compare
  2. 23 Germany 27,101 units per person compare
  3. 24 Switzerland 25,516 units per person compare
  4. 26 Spain 22,840 units per person compare
  5. 27 Italy 21,656 units per person compare
  6. 28 Hong Kong 21,316 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in Iceland was 23,591 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 138,659 units per person in 2006.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,823 units per person in 2001.
How does Iceland rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita?
Iceland ranks 25th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,295 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.