Foreign assets per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Foreign assets per capita was 96,040 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
96,040 current US$
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
371,286 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
3,582 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 3.6k current US$1996: 4.9k current US$1997: 6.0k current US$1998: 8.3k current US$1999: 12.7k current US$2000: 13.8k current US$2001: 14.2k current US$2002: 18.3k current US$2003: 35.1k current US$2004: 67.6k current US$2005: 136.8k current US$2006: 220.5k current US$2007: 371.3k current US$2008: 127.2k current US$2009: 120.1k current US$2010: 118.9k current US$2011: 119.3k current US$2012: 123.8k current US$2013: 145.4k current US$2014: 125.6k current US$2015: 114.6k current US$2016: 104.1k current US$2017: 84.8k current US$2018: 82.5k current US$2019: 88.7k current US$2020: 96.0k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 96,040 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Iceland peaked at 371,286 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,582 current US$, in 1995.

Iceland ranks 21st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,083 current US$ 3,582 current US$ 12,658 current US$ 5
2000s 112,488 current US$ 13,794 current US$ 371,286 current US$ 10
2010s 110,758 current US$ 82,518 current US$ 145,384 current US$ 10
2020s 96,040 current US$ 96,040 current US$ 96,040 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 18 France 144,579 current US$ compare
  2. 19 Canada 134,797 current US$ compare
  3. 20 Austria 122,847 current US$ compare
  4. 22 United States 95,160 current US$ compare
  5. 23 Australia 92,215 current US$ compare
  6. 24 Bahrain 91,468 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Iceland?
Foreign assets per capita in Iceland was 96,040 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 371,286 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,582 current US$ in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for foreign assets per capita?
Iceland ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (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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