Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, 1987–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6,828.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland peaked at 7,096 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1375 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 75th of 158 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 (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.93 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 9.98 US dollar per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 3.97 US dollar per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7184 US dollar per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3125 US dollar per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5494 US dollar per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 1.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3058 US dollar per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4474 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1382 US dollar per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1439 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1375 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4711 US dollar per square kilometre | +242.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 US dollar per square kilometre | +208.5% |
| 2002 | 1.49 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4215 US dollar per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 US dollar per square kilometre | +210.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4752 US dollar per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 1.11 US dollar per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 2007 | 1.77 US dollar per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2008 | 4.38 US dollar per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 2009 | 1,450 US dollar per square kilometre | +32980.7% |
| 2010 | 1,134 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 7,096 US dollar per square kilometre | +525.8% |
| 2012 | 136.65 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 82.27 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 79.71 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,545 US dollar per square kilometre | +1838.4% |
| 2016 | 1,500 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,593 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,556 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,558 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,626 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 5,858 US dollar per square kilometre | +260.2% |
| 2022 | 5,620 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,997 US dollar per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (47 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 | +32980.7% | 4.38 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,450 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +1838.4% | 79.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,545 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.95 US dollar per square kilometre | 9.98 US dollar per square kilometre | 29.93 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7891 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.1375 US dollar per square kilometre | 3.97 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.4215 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,450 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,628 US dollar per square kilometre | 79.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,096 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,701 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,626 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,858 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 72 Georgia 6,500 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 73 India 6,184 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 74 China 5,709 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 5,105 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 78 Uruguay 4,842 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) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland was 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 7,096 US dollar per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1375 US dollar per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Iceland ranks 75th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,828.3%. 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 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) (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) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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) (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.