Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 928.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
928.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 189 countries
All-time high
997.09 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 928.84 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 222.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 997.09 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 80th of 189 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 | 62.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 62.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 69.31 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 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 | 71.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 114.88 units per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 104.96 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 42.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 39.4 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 44.16 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 49.17 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 57.03 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 53.96 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 52.83 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 57.05 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 57.65 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 143.6 units per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 1993 | 143.53 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 152.66 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 155.44 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 150.44 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 141.17 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 147.42 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 254.37 units per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 241.47 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 232.91 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 252.01 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 275.47 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 287.9 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 265.02 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 278.95 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 293.02 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 285.6 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 291.39 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 286.73 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 286.51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 287.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 288.1 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 271.04 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 259.24 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 936.06 units per square kilometre | +261.1% |
| 2017 | 991.63 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 962.84 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 957.33 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 997.09 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 968.93 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 921.34 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 928.84 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
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 | 26.48 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 71.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.85 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 114.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.33 units per square kilometre | 57.05 units per square kilometre | 254.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 270.37 units per square kilometre | 232.91 units per square kilometre | 293.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.67 units per square kilometre | 259.24 units per square kilometre | 991.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 954.05 units per square kilometre | 921.34 units per square kilometre | 997.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 77 Panama 984.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Uruguay 940.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 938.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 896.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Samoa 889.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Chile 871.17 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Iceland was 928.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 997.09 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, 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.