Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was -851.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iceland is -851.71 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 384.2% on the previous year and down 289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iceland peaked at 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.16 billion BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Iceland 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 8.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.02 million BoP, current US$ | -15.28 million BoP, current US$ | 124.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 527.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -67.31 million BoP, current US$ | -851.71 million BoP, current US$ | 319.79 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 180 Dominican Republic -114.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Oman -142.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago -390.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Panama -870.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 185 Cayman Islands -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 186 South Africa -4.01 billion 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 688.53 billion constant LCU (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 -1.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.3% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 15.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 10.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iceland?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iceland was -851.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Iceland ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.