Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.5544 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Iceland 71st out of 169 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), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0599 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0542 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0708 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0769 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1325 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +112.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +63.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 0.415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 0.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2597 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2624 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2914 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2699 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 0.183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1929 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1613 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.183 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2914 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 68 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2065 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Dominica 0.2063 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Namibia 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Zambia 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Portugal 0.1966 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 China 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5544 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 71st out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.