Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 12,597 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
12,597 SDR per person
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15,743 SDR per person
in 2011
All-time low
64.36 SDR per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 12,597 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iceland peaked at 15,743 SDR per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.36 SDR per person, in 1960.

That places Iceland 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iceland, 1960 to 2025.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 64.36 SDR per person
1961 127.91 SDR per person +98.7%
1962 169.43 SDR per person +32.5%
1963 165.36 SDR per person -2.4%
1964 211.66 SDR per person +28.0%
1965 260.55 SDR per person +23.1%
1966 272.54 SDR per person +4.6%
1967 153.46 SDR per person -43.7%
1968 114.15 SDR per person -25.6%
1969 184.39 SDR per person +61.5%
1970 255.33 SDR per person +38.5%
1971 265.46 SDR per person +4.0%
1972 307.84 SDR per person +16.0%
1973 327.18 SDR per person +6.3%
1974 150.29 SDR per person -54.1%
1975 156.75 SDR per person +4.3%
1976 302.21 SDR per person +92.8%
1977 352.98 SDR per person +16.8%
1978 458.41 SDR per person +29.9%
1979 519.89 SDR per person +13.4%
1980 549.89 SDR per person +5.8%
1981 800.48 SDR per person +45.6%
1982 554.32 SDR per person -30.8%
1983 584.03 SDR per person +5.4%
1984 525.19 SDR per person -10.1%
1985 756.89 SDR per person +44.1%
1986 1,024 SDR per person +35.3%
1987 868.43 SDR per person -15.2%
1988 845.05 SDR per person -2.7%
1989 999.13 SDR per person +18.2%
1990 1,186 SDR per person +18.7%
1991 1,203 SDR per person +1.4%
1992 1,348 SDR per person +12.1%
1993 1,137 SDR per person -15.6%
1994 714.56 SDR per person -37.2%
1995 735.69 SDR per person +3.0%
1996 1,134 SDR per person +54.2%
1997 1,010 SDR per person -10.9%
1998 1,067 SDR per person +5.6%
1999 1,190 SDR per person +11.5%
2000 995.2 SDR per person -16.3%
2001 878.92 SDR per person -11.7%
2002 1,061 SDR per person +20.7%
2003 1,777 SDR per person +67.5%
2004 2,243 SDR per person +26.2%
2005 2,379 SDR per person +6.1%
2006 4,974 SDR per person +109.1%
2007 5,177 SDR per person +4.1%
2008 7,131 SDR per person +37.7%
2009 7,287 SDR per person +2.2%
2010 11,346 SDR per person +55.7%
2011 15,743 SDR per person +38.8%
2012 8,202 SDR per person -47.9%
2013 8,271 SDR per person +0.8%
2014 8,570 SDR per person +3.6%
2015 10,454 SDR per person +22.0%
2016 15,320 SDR per person +46.6%
2017 12,728 SDR per person -16.9%
2018 12,202 SDR per person -4.1%
2019 12,900 SDR per person +5.7%
2020 11,434 SDR per person -11.4%
2021 12,034 SDR per person +5.3%
2022 10,065 SDR per person -16.4%
2023 9,689 SDR per person -3.7%
2024 11,086 SDR per person +14.4%
2025 12,597 SDR per person +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172.38 SDR per person 64.36 SDR per person 272.54 SDR per person 10
1970s 309.64 SDR per person 150.29 SDR per person 519.89 SDR per person 10
1980s 750.78 SDR per person 525.19 SDR per person 1,024 SDR per person 10
1990s 1,073 SDR per person 714.56 SDR per person 1,348 SDR per person 10
2000s 3,390 SDR per person 878.92 SDR per person 7,287 SDR per person 10
2010s 11,573 SDR per person 8,202 SDR per person 15,743 SDR per person 10
2020s 11,151 SDR per person 9,689 SDR per person 12,597 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 San Marino 17,076 SDR per person compare
  2. 7 Israel 16,218 SDR per person compare
  3. 8 Denmark 13,399 SDR per person compare
  4. 10 Aruba 12,046 SDR per person compare
  5. 11 Czechia 10,864 SDR per person compare
  6. 12 Norway 9,970 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iceland?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iceland was 12,597 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15,743 SDR per person in 2011.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 64.36 SDR per person in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.