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17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1038 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
79th
of 153 countries
All-time high
0.5126 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.1038 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1990–2025

0.10.20.30.40.51990200720251990: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.141 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.166 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.254 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.287 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.271 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.256 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.205 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.194 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.212 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.252 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.229 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.245 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.239 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.304 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.244 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.292 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.374 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.513 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.466 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.478 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.509 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.494 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.454 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.45 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.335 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.237 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.25 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.237 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.29 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.243 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.205 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.128 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.136 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.104 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.5126 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Iceland ranks 79th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1174 units per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.1103 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1992 0.1414 units per US$ of GDP +28.1%
1993 0.1661 units per US$ of GDP +17.5%
1994 0.2541 units per US$ of GDP +53.0%
1995 0.2866 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1996 0.2714 units per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1997 0.2563 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1998 0.2046 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1999 0.1943 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2000 0.2125 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2001 0.2523 units per US$ of GDP +18.7%
2002 0.2294 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2003 0.2447 units per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2004 0.239 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2005 0.3035 units per US$ of GDP +27.0%
2006 0.2443 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2007 0.2919 units per US$ of GDP +19.5%
2008 0.374 units per US$ of GDP +28.1%
2009 0.5126 units per US$ of GDP +37.1%
2010 0.4663 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2011 0.4777 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2012 0.5087 units per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2013 0.494 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2014 0.4538 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2015 0.4504 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2016 0.3349 units per US$ of GDP -25.7%
2017 0.2365 units per US$ of GDP -29.4%
2018 0.2497 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2019 0.2372 units per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2020 0.2896 units per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2021 0.243 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2022 0.2047 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2023 0.1284 units per US$ of GDP -37.3%
2024 0.1359 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2025 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP -23.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1924 units per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1342 units per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2002 units per US$ of GDP 0.1103 units per US$ of GDP 0.2866 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2904 units per US$ of GDP 0.2125 units per US$ of GDP 0.5126 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.3909 units per US$ of GDP 0.2365 units per US$ of GDP 0.5087 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1842 units per US$ of GDP 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP 0.2896 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 76 Angola 0.1115 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 77 Belize 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 78 Indonesia 0.1058 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 80 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0945 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 81 New Zealand 0.0943 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 82 Guatemala 0.0871 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5126 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1038 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Iceland rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 79th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
Is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
153 places, 5,313 data points, 1990–2025
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.