Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iceland
Iceland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 4.94 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iceland, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iceland is 4.94 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iceland peaked at 5.14 billion SDR in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million SDR, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 85th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.82 million SDR | 6.00 million SDR | 15.40 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.02 million SDR | 11.30 million SDR | 53.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.19 million SDR | 32.34 million SDR | 117.36 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.30 million SDR | 125.45 million SDR | 252.63 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.23 million SDR | 190.09 million SDR | 351.93 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion SDR | 250.46 million SDR | 2.32 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 billion SDR | 2.63 billion SDR | 5.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 billion SDR | 3.74 billion SDR | 4.94 billion SDR | 6 |
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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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iceland?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iceland was 4.94 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 billion SDR in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Iceland ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April