Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 3,132 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Iceland is 3,132 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Iceland peaked at 49,341 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 152.15 US dollar per person, in 1986.
That places Iceland 35th out of 165 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 152.15 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 219.64 US dollar per person | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 236.25 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 225.43 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 352.34 US dollar per person | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 310.24 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 234.67 US dollar per person | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 356.32 US dollar per person | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 446.67 US dollar per person | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 298.91 US dollar per person | -33.1% |
| 1996 | 405.05 US dollar per person | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 481.3 US dollar per person | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 417.96 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 575.09 US dollar per person | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 609.2 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 685.44 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 610.52 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 4,275 US dollar per person | +600.2% |
| 2004 | 7,995 US dollar per person | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 12,604 US dollar per person | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 19,216 US dollar per person | +52.5% |
| 2007 | 49,341 US dollar per person | +156.8% |
| 2008 | 2,457 US dollar per person | -95.0% |
| 2009 | 3,147 US dollar per person | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 4,027 US dollar per person | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 4,407 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 4,298 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,847 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 3,516 US dollar per person | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 2,733 US dollar per person | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 2,461 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 3,729 US dollar per person | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 4,274 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2,840 US dollar per person | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 3,555 US dollar per person | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 2,784 US dollar per person | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 3,540 US dollar per person | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 3,224 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 2,485 US dollar per person | -22.9% |
| 2025 | 3,132 US dollar per person | +26.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,132 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,720 US dollar per person, 84% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,132 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,668 US dollar per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +600.2% | 610.52 US dollar per person | 4,275 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.37 US dollar per person | 152.15 US dollar per person | 236.25 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 387.85 US dollar per person | 234.67 US dollar per person | 575.09 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,094 US dollar per person | 609.2 US dollar per person | 49,341 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,713 US dollar per person | 2,461 US dollar per person | 4,847 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,120 US dollar per person | 2,485 US dollar per person | 3,555 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 United States of America 3,797 US dollar per person compare
- 33 Malta 3,753 US dollar per person compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,688 US dollar per person compare
- 36 Cyprus 3,120 US dollar per person compare
- 37 Aruba 2,977 US dollar per person compare
- 38 Curaçao 2,736 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Iceland?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Iceland was 3,132 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49,341 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.15 US dollar per person in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.