Iceland vs United States: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 74.81 billion current LCU against 66.86 billion current LCU in Iceland, a difference of 7.95 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 34th and United States ranks 33rd of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 billion current LCU | 11.74 billion current LCU | 7.89 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 106.02 billion current LCU | 77.06 billion current LCU | 28.96 billion current LCU | Iceland |
| 2010s | -7.50 billion current LCU | 135.33 billion current LCU | 142.83 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 13.47 billion current LCU | 246.96 billion current LCU | 233.48 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net acquisition of financial assets, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 74.81 billion current LCU against 66.86 billion current LCU in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net acquisition of financial assets between Iceland and United States?
- 7.95 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Iceland ranks 34th and United States ranks 33rd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.