Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iceland
Iceland: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 14.68 million units per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Iceland, 1964–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iceland is 14.68 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 3,063.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Iceland peaked at 14.68 million units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 82.3 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 150 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 82.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 92.19 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 103.76 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 149.25 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 191.22 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 190.21 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 215.68 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 257.65 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 318.37 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 269.63 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 413.07 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1975 | 393.32 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 608.38 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 837.41 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 1,517 units per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1979 | 2,841 units per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 1980 | 6,509 units per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 1981 | 9,339 units per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1982 | 24,897 units per square kilometre | +166.6% |
| 1983 | 28,399 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 54,243 units per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1985 | 78,026 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1986 | 107,145 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 128,120 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 175,114 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 250,392 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1990 | 251,730 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 298,578 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 309,422 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 368,513 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 381,136 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 384,503 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 435,396 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 464,072 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 535,130 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 609,540 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 878,306 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million units per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 2005 | 6.17 million units per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 10.13 million units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 14.68 million units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.68 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million units per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.68 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 million units per square kilometre, 14.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.82 units per square kilometre | 82.3 units per square kilometre | 191.22 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 767.13 units per square kilometre | 215.68 units per square kilometre | 2,841 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,218 units per square kilometre | 6,509 units per square kilometre | 250,392 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 403,802 units per square kilometre | 251,730 units per square kilometre | 609,540 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million units per square kilometre | 878,306 units per square kilometre | 14.68 million units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 20 Spain 31.11 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Hungary 28.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Laos 19.49 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Maldives 13.31 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 12.82 million units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 10.91 million units per square kilometre compare
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 14.68 million units per square kilometre 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 14.68 million units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 150 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 3,063.3%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.