Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was -151.04 % change on previous year in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iceland, 1952–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iceland is -151.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 173.6% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iceland peaked at 291.78 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -795 % change on previous year, in 1959.
That places Iceland 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 47.22 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1954 | 21.7 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1955 | -93.02 % change on previous year | -528.7% |
| 1956 | 188.89 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 1957 | -92.31 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1959 | -795 % change on previous year | +761.2% |
| 1960 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1961 | 291.78 % change on previous year | +1482.7% |
| 1962 | 244.29 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1964 | 183.61 % change on previous year | +1027.4% |
| 1965 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1966 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1967 | -36.49 % change on previous year | -1309.7% |
| 1968 | -106.27 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 1970 | 67.74 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1971 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1972 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1974 | -206.16 % change on previous year | +1798.8% |
| 1975 | -308.7 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1976 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1977 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -580.4% |
| 1978 | -24.41 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1979 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1980 | -69.83 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 1981 | 34.32 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1983 | -161.93 % change on previous year | -571.9% |
| 1984 | -43.61 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1985 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 48.73 % change on previous year | -478.0% |
| 1987 | -115.66 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1988 | -99.59 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1990 | 38.12 % change on previous year | +777.1% |
| 1991 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1992 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +1031.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1982 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1994 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -5420.9% |
| 1995 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1996 | -41.81 % change on previous year | -536.1% |
| 1997 | -96.54 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1998 | -157.72 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1999 | -50.02 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2000 | -86.72 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2001 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2002 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2003 | 71.02 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
| 2004 | 132 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2006 | 205.1 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2007 | -151.04 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -151.04 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.47 % change on previous year, 43.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -151.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -18.7 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -5420.9% | 0.1982 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1798.8% | -10.86 % change on previous year | -206.16 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | +1482.7% | 18.44 % change on previous year | 291.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -107.98 % change on previous year | -795 % change on previous year | 188.89 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 70.92 % change on previous year | -106.27 % change on previous year | 291.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -39.61 % change on previous year | -308.7 % change on previous year | 67.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -46.24 % change on previous year | -161.93 % change on previous year | 48.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -28.23 % change on previous year | -157.72 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.92 % change on previous year | -151.04 % change on previous year | 205.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
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- 169 Hungary -106.21 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Slovenia -117.12 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Saint Lucia -132.99 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Ukraine -163.42 % change on previous year compare
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More financial sector data for Iceland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iceland?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iceland was -151.04 % change on previous year in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 291.78 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -795 % change on previous year in 1959.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.