Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 17,251 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17,251 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland peaked at 24,120 US dollar per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,052 US dollar per person, in 1994.
That places Iceland 5th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1,254 US dollar per person | — |
| 1987 | 1,232 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,125 US dollar per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1,273 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1,641 US dollar per person | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 1,682 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,840 US dollar per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1,558 US dollar per person | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 1,052 US dollar per person | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 1,110 US dollar per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,645 US dollar per person | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 1,359 US dollar per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 1,495 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1,626 US dollar per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1,293 US dollar per person | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 1,105 US dollar per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1,442 US dollar per person | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 2,641 US dollar per person | +83.1% |
| 2004 | 3,483 US dollar per person | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 3,400 US dollar per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7,483 US dollar per person | +120.1% |
| 2007 | 8,181 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 10,966 US dollar per person | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 11,424 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 17,434 US dollar per person | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 24,120 US dollar per person | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 12,582 US dollar per person | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 12,679 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,420 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14,476 US dollar per person | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 20,608 US dollar per person | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 18,150 US dollar per person | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 16,986 US dollar per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17,851 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16,468 US dollar per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 16,844 US dollar per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13,394 US dollar per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 12,964 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 14,445 US dollar per person | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 17,251 US dollar per person | +19.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17,251 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 5.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17,251 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,542 US dollar per person, 11.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,221 US dollar per person | 1,125 US dollar per person | 1,273 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,501 US dollar per person | 1,052 US dollar per person | 1,840 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,142 US dollar per person | 1,105 US dollar per person | 11,424 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,731 US dollar per person | 12,420 US dollar per person | 24,120 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,228 US dollar per person | 12,964 US dollar per person | 17,251 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland was 17,251 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,120 US dollar per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.