Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Iceland, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Iceland stood at 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6,747.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Iceland peaked at 7,094 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1504 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 77th of 162 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, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.07 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 26.89 US dollar per square kilometre | +1196.3% |
| 1988 | 13.29 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2622 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1990 | 3.97 US dollar per square kilometre | +1415.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7134 US dollar per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2743 US dollar per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1993 | 0.507 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1 US dollar per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2635 US dollar per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4954 US dollar per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1735 US dollar per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1711 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1504 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4765 US dollar per square kilometre | +216.8% |
| 2001 | 1.19 US dollar per square kilometre | +149.5% |
| 2002 | 1.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4853 US dollar per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 1.23 US dollar per square kilometre | +152.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4623 US dollar per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 US dollar per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 US dollar per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 4.37 US dollar per square kilometre | +153.4% |
| 2009 | 1,450 US dollar per square kilometre | +33074.6% |
| 2010 | 1,129 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 7,094 US dollar per square kilometre | +528.6% |
| 2012 | 136.81 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 82.54 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 79.71 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,544 US dollar per square kilometre | +1837.5% |
| 2016 | 1,498 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,591 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,553 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,553 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,620 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5,857 US dollar per square kilometre | +261.4% |
| 2022 | 5,575 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,202 US dollar per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,967 US dollar per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +33074.6% | 4.37 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,450 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1837.5% | 79.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,544 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +1415.6% | 0.2622 US dollar per square kilometre | 3.97 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +1196.3% | 2.07 US dollar per square kilometre | 26.89 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.63 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.2622 US dollar per square kilometre | 26.89 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7822 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.1504 US dollar per square kilometre | 3.97 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.4623 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,450 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,626 US dollar per square kilometre | 79.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,094 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,676 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,620 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,857 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 74 Georgia 6,454 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 75 India 6,177 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 76 China 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 78 Togo 5,550 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 79 Senegal 5,493 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 5,105 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Iceland was 5,652 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,094 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1504 US dollar per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Iceland ranks 77th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,747.9%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.