Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, -13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.22 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.08 current LCU per square kilometre | 403.82 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -745.12 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 459.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -83,642 current LCU per square kilometre | -211,763 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,609 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -268,163 current LCU per square kilometre | -998,165 current LCU per square kilometre | -92,628 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -290,702 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 75 Saint Lucia 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 Algeria 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Ukraine 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 3.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Russian Federation 3.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iceland was 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.