| Iceland | |
| Rank: 57 · Score: 48.9 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 0.4 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 27.9 | M&A volume (quartile) | 2nd | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 73,112.6 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 2.3 | Private equity investments (quartile) | 3rd |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 57 | 61, 58, 57, 71, 68 | 48.9 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 94 | 46, 33, 31, 39, 31 | 63.4 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 83 | 41, 39, 39, 42, 42 | 20.7 |
| 3 | Taxation | 47 | 79, 79, 77, 77, 78 | 99.0 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 10 | 114, 114, 115, 115, 115 | 99.3 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 23 | 103, 103, 103, 103, 102 | 48.1 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 31 | 95, 95, 94, 94, 94 | 67.2 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Austria | 78.8 | 36.7 | 90.2 | 95.8 | 49.8 | 82.0 |
| Portugal | 76.1 | 44.7 | 99.2 | 74.0 | 41.0 | 69.0 |
| Greece | 66.1 | 45.9 | 98.1 | 61.2 | 38.9 | 59.9 |
| Cyprus | 62.2 | 39.7 | 115.9 | 82.2 | 38.3 | 51.9 |
| Luxembourg | 71.2 | 27.9 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 44.7 | 64.5 |
| Iceland | 63.4 | 20.7 | 99.0 | 99.3 | 48.1 | 67.2 |
| Malta | 62.5 | 39.5 | 29.6 | 76.4 | 36.7 | 49.9 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023