Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 60.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -61.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Iceland 72nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 60.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 69 Lesotho 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Armenia 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Libya 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Nicaragua 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Czechia 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 7.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.