Foreign assets in Iceland

Iceland: Foreign assets was 35.20 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
35.20 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
76th
of 150 countries
All-time high
115.68 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
958.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Iceland, 1995–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B1995200720201995: 958.0M current US$1996: 1.3B current US$1997: 1.6B current US$1998: 2.3B current US$1999: 3.5B current US$2000: 3.9B current US$2001: 4.0B current US$2002: 5.3B current US$2003: 10.2B current US$2004: 19.7B current US$2005: 40.6B current US$2006: 67.0B current US$2007: 115.7B current US$2008: 40.4B current US$2009: 38.2B current US$2010: 37.8B current US$2011: 38.1B current US$2012: 39.7B current US$2013: 47.1B current US$2014: 41.1B current US$2015: 37.9B current US$2016: 34.9B current US$2017: 29.1B current US$2018: 29.1B current US$2019: 32.0B current US$2020: 35.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Iceland stood at 35.20 billion current US$.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Iceland peaked at 115.68 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 958.00 million current US$, in 1995.

Iceland ranks 76th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.94 billion current US$ 958.00 million current US$ 3.51 billion current US$ 5
2000s 34.50 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ 115.68 billion current US$ 10
2010s 36.68 billion current US$ 29.11 billion current US$ 47.07 billion current US$ 10
2020s 35.20 billion current US$ 35.20 billion current US$ 35.20 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Iceland?
Foreign assets in Iceland was 35.20 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 115.68 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 958.00 million current US$ in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for foreign assets?
Iceland ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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