Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 12,597 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Iceland is 12,597 SDR per person, measured 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.
Iceland ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 (Reserves) in Iceland, year by year
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12,597 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 5.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12,597 SDR per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,021 SDR per person, 12.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
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.