Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 575.43 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Iceland, 1993–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 575.43 million US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2025.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Iceland peaked at 4.61 billion US dollar in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2003.
That places Iceland 55th out of 130 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, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53.42 million US dollar | — |
| 1994 | 19.43 million US dollar | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 24.48 million US dollar | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 72.42 million US dollar | +195.8% |
| 1997 | 47.15 million US dollar | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 19.11 million US dollar | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 44.02 million US dollar | +130.3% |
| 2000 | 65.71 million US dollar | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 23.32 million US dollar | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 53.75 million US dollar | +130.5% |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 88.59 million US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 909.42 million US dollar | +926.6% |
| 2009 | 797.26 million US dollar | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 2.05 billion US dollar | +157.2% |
| 2011 | 4.61 billion US dollar | +124.8% |
| 2012 | 775.64 million US dollar | -83.2% |
| 2013 | 305.18 million US dollar | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 219.10 million US dollar | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 970.82 million US dollar | +343.1% |
| 2016 | 973.96 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 916.25 million US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion US dollar | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.73 billion US dollar | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 856.62 million US dollar | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 2.87 billion US dollar | +122.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 billion US dollar | -57.9% |
| 2024 | 437.02 million US dollar | -63.8% |
| 2025 | 575.43 million US dollar | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.00 million US dollar | 19.11 million US dollar | 72.42 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 193.81 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 909.42 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion US dollar | 219.10 million US dollar | 4.61 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion US dollar | 437.02 million US dollar | 2.87 billion US dollar | 6 |
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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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Iceland was 575.43 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 billion US dollar in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Iceland ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.