Iceland vs Nicaragua: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Iceland
4.94 billion SDR
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.77 billion SDR
in 2025
Iceland rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
81st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.77 billion SDR against 4.94 billion SDR in Iceland, a difference of 829.41 million SDR.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.82 million SDR | 8.35 million SDR | 2.47 million SDR | Iceland |
| 1960s | 33.02 million SDR | 34.06 million SDR | 1.04 million SDR | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 67.19 million SDR | 82.10 million SDR | 14.91 million SDR | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 186.16 million SDR | 71.54 million SDR | 114.62 million SDR | Iceland |
| 1990s | 285.23 million SDR | 152.90 million SDR | 132.33 million SDR | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion SDR | 523.30 million SDR | 518.64 million SDR | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.87 billion SDR | 1.44 billion SDR | 2.43 billion SDR | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.25 billion SDR | 3.61 billion SDR | 641.94 million SDR | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.77 billion SDR against 4.94 billion SDR in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 829.41 million SDR, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.