15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Iceland

Iceland: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
74th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2121 units per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Iceland, 2001–2025

00.050.10.150.22001201320252001: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.053 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.091 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.078 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.212 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.078 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.091 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.002 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.001 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Iceland peaked at 0.2121 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Iceland 74th out of 209 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.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP
2002 0.0534 units per US$ of GDP +148.2%
2003 0.091 units per US$ of GDP +70.5%
2004 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP -46.5%
2005 0.0778 units per US$ of GDP +59.8%
2006 0.2121 units per US$ of GDP +172.8%
2007 0.0782 units per US$ of GDP -63.2%
2008 0.0612 units per US$ of GDP -21.7%
2009 0.0909 units per US$ of GDP +48.6%
2010 0.023 units per US$ of GDP -74.7%
2011 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2012 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2013 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2014 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -75.1%
2015 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2016 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP +265.8%
2017 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2018 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -82.3%
2019 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -68.0%
2020 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP +24.0%
2021 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2022 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP +205.7%
2023 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2024 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -49.8%
2025 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP -52.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0816 units per US$ of GDP 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP 0.2121 units per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.023 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 71 Turkey 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 72 Saint Lucia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 73 Indonesia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 75 Cameroon 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 76 Saudi Arabia 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 77 Morocco 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Iceland?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit in Iceland was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2121 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Iceland rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit?
Iceland ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per unit of GDP
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.