Foreign assets per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign assets per capita was 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Iceland, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,698 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12,928 real chained 2019 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 15,625 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 21,199 real chained 2019 US$ | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 31,367 real chained 2019 US$ | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 32,513 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 31,458 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 38,493 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 72,462 real chained 2019 US$ | +88.3% |
| 2004 | 135,234 real chained 2019 US$ | +86.6% |
| 2005 | 263,149 real chained 2019 US$ | +94.6% |
| 2006 | 397,550 real chained 2019 US$ | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 637,190 real chained 2019 US$ | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 193,678 real chained 2019 US$ | -69.6% |
| 2009 | 163,261 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 153,324 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 147,983 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 145,970 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 165,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 139,726 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 125,460 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 112,004 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 89,708 real chained 2019 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 85,006 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 88,670 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 93,380 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,885 real chained 2019 US$, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,163 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 150 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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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.