Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 20.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 20.77 % change on previous year for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 119.19 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -50.97 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Iceland 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.641 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -1342.0% |
| 1989 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 1990 | 29.7 % change on previous year | +114.6% |
| 1991 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1992 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +254.9% |
| 1993 | -14 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1994 | -30.33 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1995 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1996 | 46.11 % change on previous year | +706.0% |
| 1997 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1998 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1999 | 15.42 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2000 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2001 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 2003 | 77.36 % change on previous year | +158.5% |
| 2004 | 31.22 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2005 | -0.5278 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2006 | 119.19 % change on previous year | -22682.8% |
| 2007 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2008 | 35.44 % change on previous year | +186.3% |
| 2009 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2010 | 48.81 % change on previous year | +447.8% |
| 2011 | 47.71 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | -50.97 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8101 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2014 | -0.984 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2015 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -2194.1% |
| 2016 | 43.53 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2017 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2018 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2019 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 2020 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2021 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 2022 | -16.76 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 2023 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2024 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -760.5% |
| 2025 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20.77 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.38 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.17 % change on previous year, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +22682.8% | -0.5278 % change on previous year | 119.19 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2194.1% | -0.984 % change on previous year | 20.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -30.33 % change on previous year | 46.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.37 % change on previous year | -18.07 % change on previous year | 119.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 % change on previous year | -50.97 % change on previous year | 48.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 % change on previous year | -16.76 % change on previous year | 20.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 54 Cambodia 22.29 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Poland 21.49 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mauritius 20.96 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Czechia 20.58 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Costa Rica 20.52 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Thailand 18.91 % change on previous year 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Iceland was 20.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 119.19 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.97 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.