Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 12,331 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12,331 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2023.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Iceland peaked at 153,346 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1986.
Iceland ranks 104th of 165 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 538.65 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1988 | 588.53 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 568.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 895.61 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1991 | 797.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 611.1 US dollar per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 937.35 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 1,185 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 797.49 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 1,087 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 1,302 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 1,143 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1,591 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 1,709 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,948 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 12,346 US dollar per square kilometre | +605.1% |
| 2004 | 23,294 US dollar per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2005 | 37,306 US dollar per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2006 | 58,229 US dollar per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 153,346 US dollar per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 2008 | 7,779 US dollar per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2009 | 9,998 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 12,776 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 14,025 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 13,750 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 15,654 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 11,484 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 9,018 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 8,235 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 12,773 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 14,951 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 10,156 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 12,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 10,284 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 13,410 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 12,331 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,331 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 339,166 US dollar per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,331 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,753 US dollar per square kilometre, 18% of 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 | +605.1% | 1,751 US dollar per square kilometre | 12,346 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 516.21 US dollar per square kilometre | 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre | 588.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,035 US dollar per square kilometre | 611.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,591 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,771 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,709 US dollar per square kilometre | 153,346 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,282 US dollar per square kilometre | 8,235 US dollar per square kilometre | 15,654 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,236 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,284 US dollar per square kilometre | 13,410 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 101 Chile 13,116 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 102 India 12,963 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 103 Lesotho 12,787 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 105 Egypt 11,819 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Haiti 10,936 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 107 Guatemala 9,732 US dollar per square kilometre 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 12,331 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 153,346 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 369.08 US dollar per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.