Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 972.65 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 972.65 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 972.65 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.14 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Iceland 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.17 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.14 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 10.15 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.16 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 10.16 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10.18 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.18 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.12 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 10.18 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 10.81 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 11.62 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 17.29 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 26.92 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 45.58 SDR per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 35.85 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 34.71 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 52.83 SDR per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1978 | 76.14 SDR per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1979 | 189.97 SDR per square kilometre | +149.5% |
| 1980 | 225.91 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 166.92 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 202.45 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 178.11 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 153.73 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 145.51 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 156.2 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 166.79 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 149.01 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 149.14 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 132.27 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 120.83 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 118.46 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 139.01 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 128.32 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 127.17 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 125.51 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 105.13 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 114.18 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 118.13 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 123.97 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 136.07 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 157.22 SDR per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 177.13 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 179.65 SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 229.71 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 271.48 SDR per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 336.21 SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 359.28 SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 441.47 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 580.68 SDR per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 634.64 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 689.03 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 497.76 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 529.75 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 486.81 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 542.47 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 579.37 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 583.09 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 696.89 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 830.81 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 822.86 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 861.68 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 972.65 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 972.65 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 25,054 SDR per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 972.65 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,508 SDR per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +149.5% | 76.14 SDR per square kilometre | 189.97 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.38 SDR per square kilometre | 10.14 SDR per square kilometre | 12.12 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.17 SDR per square kilometre | 10.81 SDR per square kilometre | 189.97 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.38 SDR per square kilometre | 145.51 SDR per square kilometre | 225.91 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.9 SDR per square kilometre | 105.13 SDR per square kilometre | 139.01 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.22 SDR per square kilometre | 123.97 SDR per square kilometre | 441.47 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.05 SDR per square kilometre | 486.81 SDR per square kilometre | 696.89 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 872 SDR per square kilometre | 822.86 SDR per square kilometre | 972.65 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 86 Argentina 1,115 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,073 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 88 Paraguay 1,023 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 773.46 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 91 Brazil 766.64 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 583.51 SDR per square kilometre 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 market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Iceland was 972.65 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 972.65 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Iceland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.