Iceland vs United States: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

Iceland
21.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
24.02 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
36th
United States rank
33rd

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 24.02 % change on previous year against 21.25 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 2.77 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 36th and United States ranks 33rd of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1980s 2.22 % change on previous year 54.93 % change on previous year 52.71 % change on previous year United States
1990s 5.76 % change on previous year -2.09 % change on previous year 7.85 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 29.4 % change on previous year 4.96 % change on previous year 24.44 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 10.02 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 11.79 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 1.65 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Iceland or United States?
United States, at 24.02 % change on previous year against 21.25 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Iceland and United States?
2.77 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
Iceland ranks 36th and United States ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,223 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.