Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Iceland's foreign direct investment stands at -201.70M as of 2025-12-31, down from 2.83B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Iceland's foreign direct investment was -201.70M, down from 2.83B in 2024.
In 2024, Iceland's foreign direct investment was 2.83B, up from 1.89B in 2023.
In 2023, Iceland's foreign direct investment was 1.89B, up from 1.38B in 2022.
In 2022, Iceland's foreign direct investment was 1.38B, up from 400.95M in 2021.
In 2021, Iceland's foreign direct investment was 400.95M, up from -878.46M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -201.70M | -3.03B |
| 2024 | 2.83B | +942.79M |
| 2023 | 1.89B | +507.64M |
| 2022 | 1.38B | +981.58M |
| 2021 | 400.95M | +1.28B |
| 2020 | -878.46M | -321.99M |
| 2019 | -556.46M | +66.25M |
| 2018 | -622.72M | +6.38B |
| 2017 | -7.00B | -5.93B |
| 2016 | -1.07B | -2.21B |
| 2015 | 1.15B | +378.99M |
| 2014 | 766.78M | +294.17M |
| 2013 | 472.61M | -551.56M |
| 2012 | 1.02B | -82.79M |
| 2011 | 1.11B | +849.98M |
| 2010 | 256.98M | +193.39M |
| 2009 | 63.59M | -1.14B |
| 2008 | 1.20B | -5.67B |
| 2007 | 6.87B | +3.00B |
| 2006 | 3.88B | +782.87M |
| 2005 | 3.09B | +2.34B |
| 2004 | 755.32M | +419.96M |
| 2003 | 335.36M | +243.45M |
| 2002 | 91.91M | -71.54M |
| 2001 | 163.45M | +8.29M |
| 2000 | 155.16M | +88.52M |
| 1999 | 66.64M | -87.44M |
| 1998 | 154.08M | +6.07M |
| 1997 | 148.01M | +64.63M |
| 1996 | 83.38M | +92.69M |
| 1995 | -9.31M | -11.70M |
| 1994 | 2.39M | +2.40M |
| 1993 | -1,175 | -8.65M |
| 1992 | 8.65M | +27.08M |
| 1991 | -18.44M | -13.63M |
| 1990 | -4.80M | +22.60M |
| 1989 | -27.40M | -12.60M |
| 1988 | -14.80M | -17.20M |
| 1987 | 2.40M | -6.10M |
| 1986 | 8.50M | -15.10M |
| 1985 | 23.60M | +9.90M |
| 1984 | 13.70M | +37.10M |
| 1983 | -23.40M | -59.20M |
| 1982 | 35.80M | -17.20M |
| 1981 | 53.00M | +30.70M |
| 1980 | 22.30M | +19.20M |
| 1979 | 3.10M | -5.00M |
| 1978 | 8.10M | +3.90M |
| 1977 | 4.20M | -300,000 |
| 1976 | 4.50M | -37.90M |
| 1975 | 42.40M | +29.20M |
| 1974 | 13.20M | +14.70M |
| 1973 | -1.50M | -4.30M |
| 1972 | 2.80M | -17.00M |
| 1971 | 19.80M | +15.30M |
| 1970 | 4.50M | — |
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Iceland's foreign direct investment is -201.70M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2.83B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 6.87B (2007); the lowest is -7.00B (2017), across data from 1970 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.