Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Iceland
Iceland: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets was 579.90 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Iceland is 579.90 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Iceland peaked at 5.49 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.41 million, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 75th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.54 million | — |
| 2001 | 50.41 million | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 118.01 million | +134.1% |
| 2003 | 320.33 million | +171.4% |
| 2004 | 379.62 million | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 334.31 million | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 581.22 million | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 312.65 million | -46.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 billion | +449.8% |
| 2009 | 1.78 billion | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.65 billion | +104.5% |
| 2011 | 5.49 billion | +50.5% |
| 2012 | 877.74 million | -84.0% |
| 2013 | 368.48 million | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 278.80 million | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion | +260.4% |
| 2016 | 995.20 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 926.33 million | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.74 billion | +69.6% |
| 2020 | 863.82 million | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 1.30 billion | +50.5% |
| 2022 | 2.88 billion | +121.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 billion | -57.6% |
| 2024 | 445.64 million | -63.4% |
| 2025 | 579.90 million | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 569.75 million | 50.41 million | 1.78 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 billion | 278.80 million | 5.49 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion | 445.64 million | 2.88 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 72 West Bank and Gaza 732.10 million compare
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- 74 Republic of Moldova 681.66 million compare
- 76 North Macedonia 540.51 million compare
- 77 France 346.43 million compare
- 78 Finland 315.26 million compare
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 official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Iceland?
- Official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets in Iceland was 579.90 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.41 million in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Iceland ranks 75th out of 91 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve currency and deposits (in convertible foreign currencies) with US Dollars (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.