Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Iceland
Iceland: Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum was 2.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum in Iceland, 1992–2025
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
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.25, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.93, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +183.3% | 0.8355 | 2.37 |
| 2021 | +128.6% | 0.3404 | 0.778 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.