Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 7.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
291.78 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-308.7 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iceland is 7.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 843.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 291.78 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -308.7 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Iceland 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 291.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 244.29 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1964 | 183.61 % change on previous year | +1027.4% |
| 1965 | 23.61 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1966 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1967 | -36.49 % change on previous year | -1309.7% |
| 1968 | -106.27 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 1970 | 67.74 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1971 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1972 | 24.29 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1973 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1974 | -206.16 % change on previous year | +1798.8% |
| 1975 | -308.7 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1976 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1977 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -580.4% |
| 1978 | -24.41 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1979 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1980 | -69.83 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 1981 | 34.32 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1983 | -161.93 % change on previous year | -571.9% |
| 1984 | -43.61 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1985 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1986 | 48.73 % change on previous year | -478.0% |
| 1987 | -115.66 % change on previous year | -337.3% |
| 1988 | -99.59 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1990 | 38.12 % change on previous year | +777.1% |
| 1991 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1992 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +1031.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1982 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1994 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -5420.9% |
| 1995 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 1996 | -41.81 % change on previous year | -536.1% |
| 1997 | -96.54 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1998 | -157.72 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1999 | -50.02 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2000 | -86.72 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2001 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -400.1% |
| 2003 | 71.02 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 2004 | 131.97 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2006 | 205.13 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2007 | -264.19 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 2008 | 114.17 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2009 | 86.15 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 56.58 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 69.14 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2012 | -26.42 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2013 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2014 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7656 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2016 | -23.92 % change on previous year | -3224.6% |
| 2017 | -29.18 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2019 | 15.54 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2020 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2021 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2022 | -31.76 % change on previous year | +469.7% |
| 2023 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2024 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2025 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7.22 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.46 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -5420.9% | 0.1982 % change on previous year | -10.55 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -3224.6% | 0.7656 % change on previous year | -23.92 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1798.8% | -10.86 % change on previous year | -206.16 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -1309.7% | 3.02 % change on previous year | -36.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.48 % change on previous year | -106.27 % change on previous year | 291.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -39.61 % change on previous year | -308.7 % change on previous year | 67.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -46.24 % change on previous year | -161.93 % change on previous year | 48.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -28.23 % change on previous year | -157.72 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 % change on previous year | -264.19 % change on previous year | 205.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.59 % change on previous year | -29.18 % change on previous year | 69.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.06 % change on previous year | -31.76 % change on previous year | 14.96 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Iceland was 7.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 291.78 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -308.7 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 843.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.