Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Iceland
Iceland: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) was 2.23 million SDR in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Iceland, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.23 million SDR for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Iceland peaked at 2.25 million SDR in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Iceland 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.01 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.01 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million SDR | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million SDR | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 1.54 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.96 million SDR | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.06 million SDR | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million SDR | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million SDR | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.24 million SDR | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.23 million SDR | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.23 million SDR is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.98 million SDR, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.23 million SDR is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.30 million SDR, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.01 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million SDR | 1.01 million SDR | 1.72 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million SDR | 1.72 million SDR | 1.72 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million SDR | 1.72 million SDR | 1.96 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 million SDR | 2.06 million SDR | 2.25 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million SDR | 2.23 million SDR | 2.23 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 million SDR | 2.23 million SDR | 2.23 million SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 93 Aruba 3.50 million SDR compare
- 94 Luxembourg 2.52 million SDR compare
- 95 Hong Kong 2.35 million SDR compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 2.21 million SDR compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2.19 million SDR compare
- 99 Haiti 2.04 million SDR compare
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 gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Iceland?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Iceland was 2.23 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million SDR in 2006.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Iceland ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April