Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Iceland

Iceland: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 2.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.56
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 1992
All-time low
0.3404
in 2020
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Iceland, 1992–2025

024681992200820251992: 7.71993: 6.81994: 51995: 7.21996: 5.61997: 5.51998: 4.71999: 4.32000: 5.32001: 5.32002: 5.22003: 4.42004: 3.92005: 3.72006: 4.32007: 52008: 4.32009: 4.32010: 3.52011: 2.92012: 2.32013: 2.62014: 3.22015: 2.72016: 2.82017: 2.22018: 1.82019: 1.12020: 0.342021: 0.7782022: 0.8352023: 2.42024: 2.52025: 2.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Iceland stood at 2.56.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Iceland peaked at 7.75 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3404, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 45th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Iceland, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 7.75
1993 6.8 -12.2%
1994 5.01 -26.2%
1995 7.18 +43.2%
1996 5.61 -21.8%
1997 5.49 -2.2%
1998 4.73 -13.8%
1999 4.28 -9.6%
2000 5.35 +25.0%
2001 5.33 -0.4%
2002 5.23 -1.8%
2003 4.41 -15.6%
2004 3.88 -12.1%
2005 3.73 -3.8%
2006 4.32 +15.7%
2007 4.96 +14.9%
2008 4.3 -13.3%
2009 4.3 -0.0%
2010 3.49 -18.8%
2011 2.95 -15.7%
2012 2.28 -22.6%
2013 2.55 +12.0%
2014 3.2 +25.3%
2015 2.66 -16.8%
2016 2.78 +4.5%
2017 2.22 -20.3%
2018 1.84 -16.9%
2019 1.09 -41.1%
2020 0.3404 -68.7%
2021 0.778 +128.6%
2022 0.8355 +7.4%
2023 2.37 +183.3%
2024 2.55 +7.6%
2025 2.56 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.86 4.28 7.75 8
2000s 4.58 3.73 5.35 10
2010s 2.51 1.09 3.49 10
2020s 1.57 0.3404 2.56 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 42 Cyprus 2.93 compare
  2. 43 Republic of Korea 2.85 compare
  3. 44 Philippines 2.73 compare
  4. 46 Maldives 2.4 compare
  5. 47 Denmark 2.25 compare
  6. 48 Canada 2.13 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Iceland?
Government bonds, rate, percent per annum in Iceland was 2.56 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 1992.
What is the lowest government bonds, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3404 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for government bonds, rate, percent per annum?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
Is government bonds, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum
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