Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 692.3 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Iceland is 692.3 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 270.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 696.3 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iceland 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 27.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 27.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 27.93 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37.21 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 37.31 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 37.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 57.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 57.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 53.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 90.07 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 90.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 40.1 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 40.1 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 40.3 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 104.44 units per square kilometre | +159.2% |
| 1993 | 104.5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.63 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 104.7 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 185.33 units per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2000 | 185.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 185.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 185.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 185.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 185.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 185.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 185.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 185.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 185.42 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 185.87 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 186.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 186.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 186.91 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 187.08 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 187.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 187.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 696.3 units per square kilometre | +272.2% |
| 2017 | 696.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 692.3 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 692.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 692.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 692.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 692.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 692.3 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 692.3 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 692.3 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,538 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +272.2% | 187.08 units per square kilometre | 696.3 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +159.2% | 40.3 units per square kilometre | 104.44 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 37.31 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 57.46 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 90.17 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +77.0% | 104.7 units per square kilometre | 185.33 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.72 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 37.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.6 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 57.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.15 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 90.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.78 units per square kilometre | 40.1 units per square kilometre | 185.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.44 units per square kilometre | 185.33 units per square kilometre | 185.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 389.81 units per square kilometre | 186.18 units per square kilometre | 696.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.3 units per square kilometre | 692.3 units per square kilometre | 692.3 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 77 Panama 733.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Uruguay 700.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 699.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 667.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Samoa 663.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Chile 649.32 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Iceland was 692.3 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 696.3 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.1%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.