Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iceland
Iceland: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 44.9 % change on previous year in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iceland, 1965–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 44.9 % change on previous year for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2007.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 581.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iceland peaked at 166.58 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -15.31 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Iceland 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 43.84 % change on previous year | +249.3% |
| 1968 | 28.12 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1969 | -0.5269 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1970 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -2641.1% |
| 1971 | 19.46 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1972 | 23.57 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1973 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 1974 | 53.2 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 1975 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1976 | 54.68 % change on previous year | -1243.6% |
| 1977 | 37.65 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 81.1 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1979 | 87.36 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 129.08 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 43.49 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1982 | 166.58 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 1983 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1984 | 91.01 % change on previous year | +547.0% |
| 1985 | 43.85 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 37.32 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1988 | 36.68 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1989 | 42.99 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5342 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1991 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +3383.6% |
| 1992 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1993 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +425.8% |
| 1994 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8833 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1996 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +1398.5% |
| 1997 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1999 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 44.09 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 2001 | 47.68 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2003 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 87.6 % change on previous year | +226.5% |
| 2005 | 67.04 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 64.34 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 44.9 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 44.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 44.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.49 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3383.6% | 0.5342 % change on previous year | 18.61 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2641.1% | -0.5269 % change on previous year | 13.39 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1398.5% | 0.8833 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1243.6% | -4.78 % change on previous year | 54.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2 % change on previous year | -0.5269 % change on previous year | 43.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.03 % change on previous year | -15.31 % change on previous year | 87.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.46 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 166.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 % change on previous year | 0.5342 % change on previous year | 19.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.26 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 87.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iceland?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iceland was 44.9 % change on previous year in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 166.58 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.31 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Iceland rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 155 countries with data for 2007.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.