Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 243.62 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iceland stood at 243.62 units per person.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iceland peaked at 289.49 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 15.03 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 14.82 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 14.56 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 19.07 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 18.82 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 18.56 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 30.24 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 29.85 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 32.73 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 31.57 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 50.48 units per person | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 45.6 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 17.8 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 16.49 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 18.34 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 20.27 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 23.25 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 21.66 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 20.95 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.44 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 22.42 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.15 units per person | +146.0% |
| 1993 | 54.56 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 57.53 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 58.26 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 56.08 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 52.2 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 53.93 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 91.93 units per person | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 86.08 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 81.94 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 87.87 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 95.39 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 98.82 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 89.54 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 92.06 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 94.28 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 90.2 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 91.72 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.38 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 90.03 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.8 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.21 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 83 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 78.56 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 279.75 units per person | +256.1% |
| 2017 | 289.49 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 275.24 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 267.71 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 274.34 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 262.26 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 243.19 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 242.84 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 235.53 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 243.62 units per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.09 units per person | 0 units per person | 19.07 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.44 units per person | 0 units per person | 32.73 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.48 units per person | 0 units per person | 50.48 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.45 units per person | 22.42 units per person | 91.93 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.79 units per person | 81.94 units per person | 98.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.32 units per person | 78.56 units per person | 289.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.3 units per person | 235.53 units per person | 274.34 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Luxembourg 683.75 units per person compare
- 2 Andorra 340.74 units per person compare
- 4 Norway 242.26 units per person compare
- 5 Singapore 230.78 units per person compare
- 6 Switzerland 230.34 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.44 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iceland?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Iceland was 243.62 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 289.49 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.