Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iceland
Iceland: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -417.01 billion in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iceland, 1950–2007
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2007, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iceland stood at -417.01 billion. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 151.0% on the previous year and down 1,511.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iceland peaked at 817.00 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -417.01 billion, in 2007.
That places Iceland 175th 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 Survey) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.14 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 million | +17593086.9% |
| 1952 | 720,000 | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 1.06 million | +47.2% |
| 1954 | 1.29 million | +21.7% |
| 1955 | 90,000 | -93.0% |
| 1956 | 260,000 | +188.9% |
| 1957 | 20,000 | -92.3% |
| 1958 | -200,000 | -1100.0% |
| 1959 | -1.79 million | +795.0% |
| 1960 | -1.46 million | -18.4% |
| 1961 | 2.80 million | -291.8% |
| 1962 | 9.64 million | +244.3% |
| 1963 | 11.21 million | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 31.79 million | +183.6% |
| 1965 | 39.30 million | +23.6% |
| 1966 | 40.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 25.71 million | -36.5% |
| 1968 | -1.61 million | -106.3% |
| 1969 | 17.71 million | -1198.9% |
| 1970 | 29.71 million | +67.7% |
| 1971 | 37.03 million | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 46.03 million | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 41.03 million | -10.9% |
| 1974 | -43.56 million | -206.2% |
| 1975 | -178.01 million | +308.7% |
| 1976 | -183.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | -156.50 million | -14.7% |
| 1978 | -194.70 million | +24.4% |
| 1979 | -144.55 million | -25.8% |
| 1980 | -245.50 million | +69.8% |
| 1981 | -161.25 million | -34.3% |
| 1982 | -2.27 billion | +1304.9% |
| 1983 | -5.93 billion | +161.9% |
| 1984 | -8.52 billion | +43.6% |
| 1985 | -9.62 billion | +12.9% |
| 1986 | -4.93 billion | -48.7% |
| 1987 | -10.64 billion | +115.7% |
| 1988 | -21.23 billion | +99.6% |
| 1989 | -20.31 billion | -4.3% |
| 1990 | -12.57 billion | -38.1% |
| 1991 | -12.30 billion | -2.1% |
| 1992 | -9.31 billion | -24.3% |
| 1993 | -9.29 billion | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -10.27 billion | +10.5% |
| 1995 | -9.29 billion | -9.6% |
| 1996 | -13.17 billion | +41.8% |
| 1997 | -25.88 billion | +96.5% |
| 1998 | -66.70 billion | +157.7% |
| 1999 | -100.07 billion | +50.0% |
| 2000 | -186.84 billion | +86.7% |
| 2001 | -208.03 billion | +11.3% |
| 2002 | -161.44 billion | -22.4% |
| 2003 | -46.78 billion | -71.0% |
| 2004 | 14.97 billion | -132.0% |
| 2005 | 267.78 billion | +1688.9% |
| 2006 | 817.00 billion | +205.1% |
| 2007 | -417.01 billion | -151.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -417.01 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.62 billion. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -417.01 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.36 billion. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +17593086.9% | 6.14 | 1.08 million |
| 2005 | +1688.9% | 14.97 billion | 267.78 billion |
| 1982 | -1304.9% | -161.25 million | -2.27 billion |
| 1969 | +1198.9% | -1.61 million | 17.71 million |
| 1958 | -1100.0% | 20,000 | -200,000 |
| 1959 | -795.0% | -200,000 | -1.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 253,001 | -1.79 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.56 million | -1.61 million | 40.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | -74.70 million | -194.70 million | 46.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.39 billion | -21.23 billion | -161.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -26.88 billion | -100.07 billion | -9.29 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 billion | -417.01 billion | 817.00 billion | 8 |
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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 in Iceland?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iceland was -417.01 billion in 2007, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 817.00 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -417.01 billion in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2007.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,511.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.