28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Iceland

Iceland: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 1,679 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1,679 units per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13,733 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
448.07 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Iceland, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995201020251995: 553.3 units per person1996: 583.8 units per person1997: 571.7 units per person1998: 1.1k units per person1999: 703 units per person2000: 448.1 units per person2001: 529.9 units per person2002: 493.9 units per person2003: 987.8 units per person2004: 1.2k units per person2005: 1.8k units per person2006: 2.9k units per person2007: 4.5k units per person2008: 8.8k units per person2009: 2.4k units per person2010: 3.7k units per person2011: 6.4k units per person2012: 6.6k units per person2013: 8.0k units per person2014: 12.5k units per person2015: 13.7k units per person2016: 5.3k units per person2017: 7.1k units per person2018: 4.4k units per person2019: 2.5k units per person2020: 2.3k units per person2021: 2.1k units per person2022: 2.7k units per person2023: 2.5k units per person2024: 1.7k units per person2025: 1.7k units per person

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1,679 units per person for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Iceland peaked at 13,733 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 448.07 units per person, in 2000.

That places Iceland 68th out of 208 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.

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Iceland, 1995 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1995 553.34 units per person
1996 583.83 units per person +5.5%
1997 571.69 units per person -2.1%
1998 1,095 units per person +91.5%
1999 703 units per person -35.8%
2000 448.07 units per person -36.3%
2001 529.88 units per person +18.3%
2002 493.87 units per person -6.8%
2003 987.84 units per person +100.0%
2004 1,191 units per person +20.6%
2005 1,816 units per person +52.5%
2006 2,926 units per person +61.1%
2007 4,532 units per person +54.9%
2008 8,834 units per person +94.9%
2009 2,424 units per person -72.6%
2010 3,676 units per person +51.6%
2011 6,445 units per person +75.3%
2012 6,554 units per person +1.7%
2013 7,963 units per person +21.5%
2014 12,505 units per person +57.0%
2015 13,733 units per person +9.8%
2016 5,297 units per person -61.4%
2017 7,052 units per person +33.1%
2018 4,444 units per person -37.0%
2019 2,508 units per person -43.6%
2020 2,308 units per person -8.0%
2021 2,121 units per person -8.1%
2022 2,731 units per person +28.8%
2023 2,510 units per person -8.1%
2024 1,691 units per person -32.6%
2025 1,679 units per person -0.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1,679 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,973 units per person, 42% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1,679 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,670 units per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 701.31 units per person 553.34 units per person 1,095 units per person 5
2000s 2,418 units per person 448.07 units per person 8,834 units per person 10
2010s 7,018 units per person 2,508 units per person 13,733 units per person 10
2020s 2,173 units per person 1,679 units per person 2,731 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 65 Estonia 1,846 units per person compare
  2. 66 Portugal 1,845 units per person compare
  3. 67 Brunei 1,710 units per person compare
  4. 69 Latvia 1,661 units per person compare
  5. 70 Japan 1,574 units per person compare
  6. 71 Liberia 1,506 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Iceland?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Iceland was 1,679 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13,733 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 448.07 units per person in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
Iceland ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.