Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 19,707 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Iceland is 19,707 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Iceland peaked at 26,753 US dollar per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,120 US dollar per person, in 1994.
That places Iceland 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,283 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 1,277 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,157 US dollar per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,301 US dollar per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 1,674 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 1991 | 1,714 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,905 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,621 US dollar per person | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 1,120 US dollar per person | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 1,177 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1,711 US dollar per person | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 1,420 US dollar per person | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 1,559 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1,778 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 1,437 US dollar per person | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 1,247 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1,605 US dollar per person | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 2,828 US dollar per person | +76.1% |
| 2004 | 3,678 US dollar per person | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 3,601 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,710 US dollar per person | +114.1% |
| 2007 | 8,448 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 11,231 US dollar per person | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 12,190 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 18,167 US dollar per person | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 26,753 US dollar per person | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 13,048 US dollar per person | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 13,029 US dollar per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,758 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 15,228 US dollar per person | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 21,556 US dollar per person | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 19,148 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 17,940 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 18,824 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 17,521 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 19,005 US dollar per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 15,427 US dollar per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 15,041 US dollar per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 16,566 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 19,707 US dollar per person | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,255 US dollar per person | 1,157 US dollar per person | 1,301 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,568 US dollar per person | 1,120 US dollar per person | 1,905 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,398 US dollar per person | 1,247 US dollar per person | 12,190 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,645 US dollar per person | 12,758 US dollar per person | 26,753 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,211 US dollar per person | 15,041 US dollar per person | 19,707 US dollar per person | 6 |
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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), per capita in Iceland?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Iceland was 19,707 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,753 US dollar per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,120 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.