Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland
Iceland: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 27.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Iceland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 27.92 % change on previous year for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 222.8% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Iceland peaked at 605.1 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -94.93 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 169 countries on this measure, 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1989 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1990 | 57.52 % change on previous year | -1796.8% |
| 1991 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1992 | -23.4 % change on previous year | +114.3% |
| 1993 | 53.39 % change on previous year | -328.1% |
| 1994 | 26.45 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1995 | -32.72 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 1996 | 36.24 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 1997 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1998 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1999 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -421.2% |
| 2000 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2001 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2002 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2003 | 605.1 % change on previous year | -6073.0% |
| 2004 | 88.67 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2005 | 60.15 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 56.09 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 163.35 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 2008 | -94.93 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2009 | 28.52 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2010 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2012 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2013 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -807.4% |
| 2014 | -26.64 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2015 | -21.47 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2016 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2017 | 55.11 % change on previous year | -734.5% |
| 2018 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2019 | -32.07 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 2020 | 27.21 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2021 | -20.4 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2022 | 30.4 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2023 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2024 | -22.74 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 2025 | 27.92 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 27.92 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.98 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 27.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.96 % change on previous year, 1.6× 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 | +6073.0% | -10.13 % change on previous year | 605.1 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1796.8% | -3.39 % change on previous year | 57.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.27 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 45.95 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.34 % change on previous year | -32.72 % change on previous year | 57.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.82 % change on previous year | -94.93 % change on previous year | 605.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -32.07 % change on previous year | 55.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -22.74 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Kuwait 29.04 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Tajikistan 28.78 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Spain 28.24 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Kosovo 27.81 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Andorra 27.42 % change on previous year compare
- 45 El Salvador 27.18 % change on previous year 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 27.92 % change on previous year 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 605.1 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.93 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 169 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 230.0%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.