Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Iceland
4.94 billion SDR
in 2025
Sri Lanka
4.64 billion SDR
in 2024
Iceland rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
86th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.94 billion SDR against 4.64 billion SDR in Sri Lanka, a difference of 305.64 million SDR.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.82 million SDR | 178.70 million SDR | 167.88 million SDR | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 33.02 million SDR | 65.50 million SDR | 32.48 million SDR | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67.19 million SDR | 121.38 million SDR | 54.18 million SDR | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 181.30 million SDR | 277.02 million SDR | 95.72 million SDR | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 285.23 million SDR | 1.07 billion SDR | 785.74 million SDR | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | 534.75 million SDR | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.87 billion SDR | 4.41 billion SDR | 547.56 million SDR | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.11 billion SDR | 2.97 billion SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Iceland, at 4.94 billion SDR against 4.64 billion SDR in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 305.64 million SDR, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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.