Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Iceland
Iceland: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) was -2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Iceland, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Iceland is -2.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 843.5% on the previous year and down 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Iceland peaked at 19.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -19.0%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 141st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -85.9% |
| 1963 | -2.5% | -329.5% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -218.3% |
| 1965 | -3.0% | -200.9% |
| 1966 | -4.1% | +35.6% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | -312.1% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -76.0% |
| 1969 | -0.7% | -135.2% |
| 1970 | -3.1% | +323.9% |
| 1971 | -5.8% | +84.3% |
| 1972 | -1.2% | -78.4% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -295.2% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +171.6% |
| 1975 | 19.4% | +195.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | -92.6% |
| 1977 | -0.2% | -116.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -594.9% |
| 1979 | -2.2% | -287.3% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -230.8% |
| 1981 | -3.1% | -206.8% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -419.7% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -71.6% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +269.4% |
| 1986 | -2.2% | -122.2% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -433.5% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -31.0% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -168.3% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -459.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -63.7% |
| 1995 | -7.5% | -405.2% |
| 1996 | -4.0% | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.9% |
| 1998 | -9.5% | -26299.6% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -88.9% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | -3.4% | +154.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -153.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | -1.7% | -198.3% |
| 2005 | -9.8% | +478.9% |
| 2006 | -19.0% | +93.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -102.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +1128.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -94.3% |
| 2011 | -6.5% | -2273.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -128.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +163.3% |
| 2014 | -13.8% | -382.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -154.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -67.2% |
| 2018 | -7.1% | -888.9% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -78.7% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -884.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -87.8% |
| 2025 | -2.3% | -843.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -26299.6% | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | -2273.6% | 0.3% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | -4.1% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | -5.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -3.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -9.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.0% | -19.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -13.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -2.3% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 claims on central government in Iceland?
- Claims on central government in Iceland was -2.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.0% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for claims on central government?
- Iceland ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.5%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.