Foreign direct investment, net in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net was -650.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -650.01 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Iceland peaked at 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.98 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Iceland 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.97 million BoP, current US$ | -8.10 million BoP, current US$ | -3.10 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -8.16 million BoP, current US$ | -53.00 million BoP, current US$ | 35.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.04 million BoP, current US$ | -91.54 million BoP, current US$ | 57.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 873.25 million BoP, current US$ | -4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -917.98 million BoP, current US$ | -4.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 702.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -971.73 million BoP, current US$ | -2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 501.16 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 108 Sudan -573.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 109 Lebanon -582.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Montenegro -601.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Sri Lanka -650.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Macao -650.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 New Caledonia -702.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Exports of goods and services 1.99 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 39.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 5.07 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 23.89 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 688.53 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 15.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 10.29 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Iceland was -650.01 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Iceland ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.