Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.01 million current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Iceland peaked at 2.94 million current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.31 million current LCU per person, in 2007.
That places Iceland 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -8.32 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 15.64 current LCU per person | -288.1% |
| 1962 | 52.86 current LCU per person | +238.0% |
| 1963 | 60.38 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 168.23 current LCU per person | +178.6% |
| 1965 | 204.37 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 207 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 129.37 current LCU per person | -37.5% |
| 1968 | -8 current LCU per person | -106.2% |
| 1969 | 87.09 current LCU per person | -1188.7% |
| 1970 | 145.33 current LCU per person | +66.9% |
| 1971 | 179.68 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 220.08 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 193.25 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | -202.39 current LCU per person | -204.7% |
| 1975 | -816.65 current LCU per person | +303.5% |
| 1976 | -833.32 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | -705.6 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1978 | -870.98 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1979 | -640.36 current LCU per person | -26.5% |
| 1980 | -1,076 current LCU per person | +68.0% |
| 1981 | -698.81 current LCU per person | -35.1% |
| 1982 | -9,687 current LCU per person | +1286.2% |
| 1983 | -25,038 current LCU per person | +158.5% |
| 1984 | -35,578 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 1985 | -39,850 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | -20,282 current LCU per person | -49.1% |
| 1987 | -43,262 current LCU per person | +113.3% |
| 1988 | -85,005 current LCU per person | +96.5% |
| 1989 | -80,310 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | -49,309 current LCU per person | -38.6% |
| 1991 | -47,695 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | -35,660 current LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 1993 | -35,230 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | -38,609 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | -34,718 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | -48,968 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1997 | -95,455 current LCU per person | +94.9% |
| 1998 | -243,390 current LCU per person | +155.0% |
| 1999 | -360,753 current LCU per person | +48.2% |
| 2000 | -664,441 current LCU per person | +84.2% |
| 2001 | -696,415 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | -561,492 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2003 | -161,596 current LCU per person | -71.2% |
| 2004 | 51,208 current LCU per person | -131.7% |
| 2005 | 902,340 current LCU per person | +1662.1% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +198.0% |
| 2007 | -4.31 million current LCU per person | -260.1% |
| 2008 | 598,739 current LCU per person | -113.9% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +85.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 2.94 million current LCU per person | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million current LCU per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 773,457 current LCU per person | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 880,730 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 958,880 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.01 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person, 43.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.01 million current LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person, 62.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1662.1% | 51,208 current LCU per person | 902,340 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | -1286.2% | -698.81 current LCU per person | -9,687 current LCU per person |
| 1969 | +1188.7% | -8 current LCU per person | 87.09 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | -303.5% | -202.39 current LCU per person | -816.65 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.86 current LCU per person | -8.32 current LCU per person | 207 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -333.1 current LCU per person | -870.98 current LCU per person | 220.08 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -34,079 current LCU per person | -85,005 current LCU per person | -698.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -98,979 current LCU per person | -360,753 current LCU per person | -34,718 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -103,696 current LCU per person | -4.31 million current LCU per person | 2.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million current LCU per person | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 2.94 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 773,457 current LCU per person | 1.25 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 18 Chile 1.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Macao 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Laos 989,031 current LCU per person compare
- 22 Mauritius 847,573 current LCU per person compare
- 23 Argentina 620,419 current LCU per person compare
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), per capita in Iceland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Iceland was 1.01 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.31 million current LCU per person in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.