Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland peaked at 76,755 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,792 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 96th of 163 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,042 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 3,022 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,803 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 3,212 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 4,171 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 4,324 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4,792 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 4,098 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 2,792 US dollar per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 2,960 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4,412 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 3,674 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 4,088 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 4,498 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3,627 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 3,142 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 4,137 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 7,627 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 2004 | 10,147 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 10,064 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 22,675 US dollar per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 2007 | 25,427 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 34,720 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 36,296 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 55,309 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 76,755 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 40,254 US dollar per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 40,949 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40,560 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 47,770 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 68,954 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2017 | 62,170 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 59,421 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 63,836 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 59,852 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 62,229 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 50,746 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,844 US dollar per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +125.3% | 10,064 US dollar per square kilometre | 22,675 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,020 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,803 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,212 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,981 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,792 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,792 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,786 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,142 US dollar per square kilometre | 36,296 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,598 US dollar per square kilometre | 40,254 US dollar per square kilometre | 76,755 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,604 US dollar per square kilometre | 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre | 62,229 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 93 Tunisia 55,722 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 94 Peru 51,653 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 95 East Timor 49,678 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 97 Vanuatu 49,512 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 98 Colombia 49,268 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 99 Estonia 48,906 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland was 49,588 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 76,755 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,792 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Iceland ranks 96th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.