Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) was 73.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in Iceland, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 73.7% for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Iceland peaked at 95.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 14th out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.1% | — |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | -61.1% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +38.6% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +40.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 73.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 73.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.5%, 5.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 19.8% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 30.7% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Iceland?
- Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in Iceland was 73.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).