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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 243.62 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.35 units per person, 3.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 243.62 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.44 units per person, 5.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 | +256.1% | 78.56 units per person | 279.75 units per person |
| 1992 | +146.0% | 22.42 units per person | 55.15 units per person |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 18.56 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 32.73 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 45.6 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1999 | +70.5% | 53.93 units per person | 91.93 units per person |
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
- 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (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)
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, 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.