Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
90th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025

0.0020.0040.006196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2004.

That places Iceland 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1962 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1963 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1964 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP -21.6%
1965 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1966 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1967 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1968 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP +55.9%
1969 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1970 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1971 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1972 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP +18.7%
1973 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP +13.2%
1974 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP +29.0%
1975 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1976 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1977 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1978 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.7%
1979 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP +119.6%
1980 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1981 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP -28.5%
1982 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP +32.1%
1983 0.0062 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1984 0.0052 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1985 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1986 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP -19.7%
1987 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1988 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1989 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1990 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP -22.2%
1991 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1992 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1993 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP +33.6%
1994 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1995 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1996 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.3%
1997 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1998 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1999 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2000 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2001 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP +20.5%
2002 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2003 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.3%
2004 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2005 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2006 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2007 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2008 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP +28.6%
2009 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP +69.7%
2010 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.8%
2011 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2012 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2013 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP -33.5%
2014 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2015 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2016 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2017 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2018 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2019 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP +27.6%
2020 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP +35.2%
2021 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2022 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2023 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2024 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP +24.3%
2025 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP +37.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0027 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0032 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 87 Republic of Korea 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 88 Slovenia 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 89 Ghana 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 91 El Salvador 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 92 Somalia 0.005 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 93 Australia 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 7,551 data points, 1960–2025
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.