Foreign assets per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Foreign assets per capita was 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
93,380 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
23rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
637,190 real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
9,698 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 9.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 31.4k real chained 2019 US$2000: 32.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 31.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 38.5k real chained 2019 US$2003: 72.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 135.2k real chained 2019 US$2005: 263.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 397.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 637.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 193.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 163.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 153.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 148.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 146.0k real chained 2019 US$2013: 165.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 139.7k real chained 2019 US$2015: 125.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 112.0k real chained 2019 US$2017: 89.7k real chained 2019 US$2018: 85.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 88.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 93.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Iceland peaked at 637,190 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,698 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Iceland 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 18,163 real chained 2019 US$ 9,698 real chained 2019 US$ 31,367 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 196,499 real chained 2019 US$ 31,458 real chained 2019 US$ 637,190 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 125,290 real chained 2019 US$ 85,006 real chained 2019 US$ 165,052 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Austria 121,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 21 United States 94,001 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 22 Bahrain 93,638 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 24 Australia 91,441 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 25 Japan 87,127 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 26 Israel 65,106 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Iceland?
Foreign assets per capita in Iceland was 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 637,190 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,698 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for foreign assets per capita?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.