27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita was 6,048 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6,048 units per person
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
57,471 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
1,223 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
31
1995–2025

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Iceland, 1995–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995201020251995: 1.4k units per person1996: 1.2k units per person1997: 1.5k units per person1998: 1.9k units per person1999: 2.0k units per person2000: 1.9k units per person2001: 1.7k units per person2002: 1.4k units per person2003: 2.7k units per person2004: 7.5k units per person2005: 12.6k units per person2006: 28.6k units per person2007: 57.5k units per person2008: 56.6k units per person2009: 23.1k units per person2010: 15.9k units per person2011: 13.5k units per person2012: 14.9k units per person2013: 26.0k units per person2014: 30.3k units per person2015: 28.4k units per person2016: 21.6k units per person2017: 18.8k units per person2018: 9.8k units per person2019: 8.7k units per person2020: 6.5k units per person2021: 6.6k units per person2022: 6.8k units per person2023: 7.1k units per person2024: 6.4k units per person2025: 6.0k units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Iceland is 6,048 units per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 57,471 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,223 units per person, in 1996.

Iceland ranks 53rd of 208 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.

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Iceland, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 1,376 units per person
1996 1,223 units per person -11.1%
1997 1,531 units per person +25.1%
1998 1,938 units per person +26.6%
1999 1,972 units per person +1.8%
2000 1,935 units per person -1.9%
2001 1,737 units per person -10.2%
2002 1,384 units per person -20.3%
2003 2,708 units per person +95.6%
2004 7,488 units per person +176.5%
2005 12,600 units per person +68.3%
2006 28,632 units per person +127.2%
2007 57,471 units per person +100.7%
2008 56,633 units per person -1.5%
2009 23,093 units per person -59.2%
2010 15,850 units per person -31.4%
2011 13,454 units per person -15.1%
2012 14,857 units per person +10.4%
2013 26,014 units per person +75.1%
2014 30,274 units per person +16.4%
2015 28,432 units per person -6.1%
2016 21,552 units per person -24.2%
2017 18,798 units per person -12.8%
2018 9,795 units per person -47.9%
2019 8,686 units per person -11.3%
2020 6,470 units per person -25.5%
2021 6,596 units per person +1.9%
2022 6,846 units per person +3.8%
2023 7,120 units per person +4.0%
2024 6,356 units per person -10.7%
2025 6,048 units per person -4.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 6,048 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,379 units per person, 58% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 6,048 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,353 units per person, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +176.5% 2,708 units per person 7,488 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,608 units per person 1,223 units per person 1,972 units per person 5
2000s 19,368 units per person 1,384 units per person 57,471 units per person 10
2010s 18,771 units per person 8,686 units per person 30,274 units per person 10
2020s 6,572 units per person 6,048 units per person 7,120 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,676 units per person compare
  2. 51 Italy 6,652 units per person compare
  3. 52 Japan 6,570 units per person compare
  4. 54 Faroe Islands 5,651 units per person compare
  5. 55 New Caledonia 5,326 units per person compare
  6. 56 French Polynesia 5,265 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

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Frequently asked questions

What is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Iceland?
27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in Iceland was 6,048 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 57,471 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,223 units per person in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita?
Iceland ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,295 data points, 1995–2025
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27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.