Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iceland
Iceland: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 7.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iceland, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iceland is 7.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iceland peaked at 14.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.6% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -60.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +110.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +47.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +111.7% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 2.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Iceland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iceland?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iceland was 7.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Iceland ranks 124th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.