Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate

Iceland
15.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.8 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iceland rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600195119882025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15.36 % change on previous year against 14.8 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.56 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 188 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 9.22 % change on previous year 21.03 % change on previous year 11.81 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 20.75 % change on previous year 51.21 % change on previous year 30.45 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 17.96 % change on previous year 97.67 % change on previous year 79.71 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 10.78 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year 0.9268 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.23 % change on previous year -1.54 % change on previous year 6.76 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s 26.35 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year 23.41 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 11.71 % change on previous year 15.71 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.68 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 15.36 % change on previous year against 14.8 % change on previous year in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.56 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,149 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.