Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 21.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland is 21.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 82.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iceland peaked at 125.3 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -47.56 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Iceland 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -0.6557 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +1007.3% |
| 1989 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -301.0% |
| 1990 | 29.87 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1991 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1992 | 10.83 % change on previous year | +196.0% |
| 1993 | -14.5 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 1994 | -31.85 % change on previous year | +119.7% |
| 1995 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1996 | 49.05 % change on previous year | +714.8% |
| 1997 | -16.73 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1998 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1999 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2000 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 2001 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 31.67 % change on previous year | -336.6% |
| 2003 | 84.37 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 2004 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2005 | -0.814 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2006 | 125.3 % change on previous year | -15493.4% |
| 2007 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2008 | 36.55 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 2009 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2010 | 52.38 % change on previous year | +1053.9% |
| 2011 | 38.78 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2012 | -47.56 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 2013 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2014 | -0.9491 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2015 | 17.77 % change on previous year | -1972.9% |
| 2016 | 44.35 % change on previous year | +149.5% |
| 2017 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2018 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2019 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 2020 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 2021 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2022 | -18.45 % change on previous year | -564.5% |
| 2023 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2024 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -611.0% |
| 2025 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21.25 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.16 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.44 % change on previous year, 1.6× 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 | +15493.4% | -0.814 % change on previous year | 125.3 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1972.9% | -0.9491 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 14.59 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.76 % change on previous year | -31.85 % change on previous year | 49.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4 % change on previous year | -19.35 % change on previous year | 125.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 % change on previous year | -47.56 % change on previous year | 52.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -18.45 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 United States 24.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 23.81 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Costa Rica 21.31 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mongolia 21.24 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Slovenia 20.91 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United Kingdom 20.44 % change on previous year 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 21.25 % change on previous year 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 125.3 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.56 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 166 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 19.5%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.