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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
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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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.