Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 1,507 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,507 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 221.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland peaked at 2,230 US dollar per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0497 US dollar per person, in 1999.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.2 US dollar per person | — |
| 1988 | 4 US dollar per person | -67.2% |
| 1990 | 1.56 US dollar per person | -61.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2794 US dollar per person | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 0.12 US dollar per person | -57.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2088 US dollar per person | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4409 US dollar per person | +111.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1146 US dollar per person | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1668 US dollar per person | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0511 US dollar per person | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0497 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1679 US dollar per person | +238.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5113 US dollar per person | +204.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5179 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.146 US dollar per person | -71.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4487 US dollar per person | +207.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1605 US dollar per person | -64.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3675 US dollar per person | +128.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5708 US dollar per person | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 1.38 US dollar per person | +142.6% |
| 2009 | 456.53 US dollar per person | +32868.1% |
| 2010 | 357.44 US dollar per person | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 2,230 US dollar per person | +523.9% |
| 2012 | 42.71 US dollar per person | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 25.47 US dollar per person | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 24.41 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 468.2 US dollar per person | +1818.3% |
| 2016 | 448.23 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 465 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 444.75 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 435.62 US dollar per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 447.49 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,586 US dollar per person | +254.3% |
| 2022 | 1,483 US dollar per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,490 US dollar per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,452 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,507 US dollar per person | +3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,507 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,507 US dollar per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310.04 US dollar per person, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 | +32868.1% | 1.38 US dollar per person | 456.53 US dollar per person |
| 2015 | +1818.3% | 24.41 US dollar per person | 468.2 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1 US dollar per person | 4 US dollar per person | 12.2 US dollar per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3045 US dollar per person | 0.0497 US dollar per person | 1.56 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.08 US dollar per person | 0.146 US dollar per person | 456.53 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.18 US dollar per person | 24.41 US dollar per person | 2,230 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,328 US dollar per person | 447.49 US dollar per person | 1,586 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Luxembourg 3,052 US dollar per person compare
- 2 Andorra 1,547 US dollar per person compare
- 4 Switzerland 1,417 US dollar per person compare
- 5 Norway 1,347 US dollar per person compare
- 6 Belgium 1,248 US dollar per person 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) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland was 1,507 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,230 US dollar per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0497 US dollar per person in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.9%. 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) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.