Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 57,529 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland is 57,529 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 85,134 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,883 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1988.
Iceland ranks 103rd of 168 countries on this measure, 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), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,112 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 3,132 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,883 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 3,282 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 4,256 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 4,407 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 4,960 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 4,265 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 2,971 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 3,141 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4,590 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 3,841 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 4,263 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 4,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 4,031 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3,544 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 4,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 8,166 US dollar per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2004 | 10,716 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 10,659 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 23,364 US dollar per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 2007 | 26,256 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 35,561 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 38,730 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 57,635 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2011 | 85,134 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 41,741 US dollar per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2013 | 42,079 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41,665 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50,250 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 72,126 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2017 | 65,589 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 62,758 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 67,313 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 63,680 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 70,213 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 58,448 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 57,529 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,102 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,883 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,282 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,162 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,971 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,960 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,563 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,544 US dollar per square kilometre | 38,730 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,629 US dollar per square kilometre | 41,665 US dollar per square kilometre | 85,134 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,467 US dollar per square kilometre | 57,529 US dollar per square kilometre | 70,213 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 100 Marshall Islands 60,071 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 101 New Zealand 58,938 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tunisia 58,620 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 104 Croatia 56,869 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 105 Finland 55,726 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 106 Peru 55,718 US dollar per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Iceland was 57,529 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85,134 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,883 US dollar per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 103rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.