Financial Markets Access Index in Iceland
Iceland: Financial Markets Access Index was 0.5 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Financial Markets Access Index in Iceland, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.5 for financial markets access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Iceland peaked at 0.5 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3202, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4935 | 0.4657 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4615 | 0.4012 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4645 | 0.3202 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial markets access index in Iceland?
- Financial markets access index in Iceland was 0.5 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 1982.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3202 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for financial markets access index?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.