Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 276.34 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 276.34 million US dollar for reserve assets, monetary gold in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 65.1% on the previous year and up 307.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Iceland peaked at 276.34 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million US dollar, in 1986.
Iceland ranks 84th of 151 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, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.00 million US dollar | — |
| 1987 | 2.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.40 million US dollar | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 2.47 million US dollar | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million US dollar | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million US dollar | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million US dollar | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.60 million US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million US dollar | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 16.95 million US dollar | +502.7% |
| 2000 | 16.33 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 16.71 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 21.43 million US dollar | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 26.38 million US dollar | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 27.97 million US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 32.93 million US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 40.94 million US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 53.44 million US dollar | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 55.17 million US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 69.37 million US dollar | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 90.62 million US dollar | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 99.82 million US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 106.65 million US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 76.30 million US dollar | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 75.63 million US dollar | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.83 million US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 73.66 million US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 83.62 million US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 82.32 million US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 96.78 million US dollar | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 121.09 million US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 116.67 million US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 116.35 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 131.59 million US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 167.41 million US dollar | +27.2% |
| 2025 | 276.34 million US dollar | +65.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 276.34 million US dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 951.39 million US dollar, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 276.34 million US dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 billion US dollar, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +502.7% | 2.81 million US dollar | 16.95 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.00 million US dollar | 2.00 million US dollar | 2.00 million US dollar | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.99 million US dollar | 2.38 million US dollar | 16.95 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.07 million US dollar | 16.33 million US dollar | 69.37 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.32 million US dollar | 67.83 million US dollar | 106.65 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.91 million US dollar | 116.35 million US dollar | 276.34 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 81 Luxembourg 310.84 million US dollar compare
- 82 Malaysia 294.47 million US dollar compare
- 83 Hong Kong 288.54 million US dollar compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 272.13 million US dollar compare
- 86 Sudan 269.65 million US dollar compare
- 87 El Salvador 250.31 million US dollar 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, monetary gold in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Iceland was 276.34 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 276.34 million US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million US dollar in 1986.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Iceland ranks 84th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.4%. 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, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.