What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

274.19 million SDR, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reserves excluding gold

Iceland

5.44 billion SDR

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

5.17 billion SDR

in 1982

Iceland rank

89th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

90th

Reserves excluding gold over time

Iceland
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5.44 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 274.19 million SDR.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 89th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	11.08 million SDR	76.18 million SDR	65.10 million SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s	34.98 million SDR	107.20 million SDR	72.22 million SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	72.82 million SDR	5.45 billion SDR	5.38 billion SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	155.03 million SDR	4.85 billion SDR	4.70 billion SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iceland, at 5.44 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 274.19 million SDR, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: Iceland ranks 89th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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