Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 40.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Iceland, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Iceland stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Iceland peaked at 399.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 26th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.5% | — |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +43.1% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +49.4% |
| 2004 | 144.1% | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 202.9% | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 284.5% | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 249.4% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 281.3% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 399.8% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 367.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 305.0% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 311.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 298.7% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 262.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -85.4% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 181.2% | 45.1% | 399.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.9% | 34.1% | 367.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Iceland
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 15.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1281 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12,597 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 13,870 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 14,388 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Iceland?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Iceland was 40.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 399.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Iceland ranks 26th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).