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Iceland FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Iceland's FDI inflows (% GDP) fell to 1.56% in 2024, down from 5.19% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 3.63% from the previous year. Iceland has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (1.56% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Europe, Iceland is lower (1.56% vs regional median 1.92%) and ranks 27th out of 43 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2024 1.56%
2023 5.19%
2022 4.87%
2021 1.81%
2020 -4.06%
2019 -2.25%
2018 -2.37%
2017 -28.31%
2016 -5.13%
2015 6.54%
2014 4.29%
2013 2.93%
2012 6.94%
2011 7.27%
2010 1.87%
2009 0.48%
2008 6.66%
2007 31.74%
2006 22.2%
2005 18.36%
2004 5.46%
2003 2.93%
2002 0.99%
2001 1.98%
2000 1.72%
1999 0.74%
1998 1.81%
1997 1.96%
1996 1.12%
1995 -0.13%
1994 0.04%
1993 0%
1992 0.12%
1991 -0.27%
1990 -0.07%
1989 -0.48%
1988 -0.24%
1987 0.04%
1986 0.21%
1985 0.79%
1984 0.48%
1983 -0.85%
1982 1.12%
1981 1.52%
1980 0.66%
1979 0.11%
1978 0.32%
1977 0.19%
1976 0.27%
1975 3.01%
1974 0.87%
1973 -0.13%
1972 0.33%
1971 2.95%
1970 0.85%
Iceland FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Iceland.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $6.95B $6.81B 2024
Annual Imports $9.84B $9.47B 2024
Exports (% GDP) 41.59% 43.44% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 42.73% 43.29% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) -$382.28M $71.7M 2024
Tariff Rate 1.32% 1.53% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 84.32% 86.73% 2024