🇮🇸 Foreign ownership of Icelandic brands
6.3% of the 32 Icelandic brands with a controlling owner (2) are owned by a company headquartered outside Iceland, most often in Denmark and the Netherlands. That ranks 69 of 94 countries analysed.
Which countries own them
| Owner headquartered in | Brands | Share of foreign-owned | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1 | 50% | |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1 | 50% |
Largest foreign owners
Where foreign ownership is highest
Top-level categories with at least 5 Icelandic brands that have a controlling owner.
| Category | Brands | Foreign-owned | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & transport | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Food | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Beverages | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Home, garden & DIY | 6 | 0 | 0% |
Examples
How this is computed
Of 32 Icelandic brands recorded, 32 have a current controlling owner (outright or a stake of 50% or more, followed up to the ultimate parent). The other 0 are licensed, part-owned or lack a current owner and are left out. A brand is foreign-owned when that ultimate parent is headquartered in a different country from the brand's origin. Data as of . Method and ranking for all countries.
Coverage caveat. The brands tracked skew towards those held by large filing companies, so this overstates foreign ownership relative to every brand in the country; with this few brands, one acquisition moves the share noticeably. See also the Iceland country page.