Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, 1987–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland stood at 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Iceland peaked at 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -69.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1991 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -83.0% |
| 1992 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 1994 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +107.3% |
| 1995 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.6% |
| 1996 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1997 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -69.2% |
| 1998 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +241.4% |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +238.8% |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +156.9% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +127.4% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +197.4% |
| 2009 | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45588.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +466.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -98.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1876.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +202.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0169 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× 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 | +45588.0% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +1876.9% | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bulgaria 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Algeria 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Finland 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Namibia 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Barbados 0.0151 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0153 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Iceland ranks 33rd 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 75.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.