Foreign liabilities in Iceland

Iceland: Foreign liabilities was 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
238.90 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Iceland, 1995–2020

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B1995200720201995: 12.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.1B real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.6B real chained 2019 US$1998: 15.9B real chained 2019 US$1999: 18.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 21.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 22.2B real chained 2019 US$2002: 25.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 36.8B real chained 2019 US$2004: 59.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 104.5B real chained 2019 US$2006: 151.6B real chained 2019 US$2007: 238.9B real chained 2019 US$2008: 191.5B real chained 2019 US$2009: 167.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 158.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 140.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 122.2B real chained 2019 US$2013: 128.0B real chained 2019 US$2014: 114.0B real chained 2019 US$2015: 42.6B real chained 2019 US$2016: 37.2B real chained 2019 US$2017: 30.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 27.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 27.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 26.7B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Iceland peaked at 238.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Iceland ranks 103rd of 149 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 14.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 18.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 101.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ 238.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 82.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ 27.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ 158.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Iceland?
Foreign liabilities in Iceland was 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 238.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for foreign liabilities?
Iceland ranks 103rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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 liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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