Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 13.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
52nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
111.1 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-52.68 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13.81 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 111.1 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -52.68 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Iceland 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1953 | 78.62 % change on previous year | +1246.4% |
| 1954 | 20.85 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1955 | -24.92 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 1956 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1957 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1958 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1959 | -19.22 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1960 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1961 | 102.66 % change on previous year | +1058.2% |
| 1962 | 34.93 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1963 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1964 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +231.7% |
| 1965 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1967 | -39.96 % change on previous year | -611.9% |
| 1968 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1969 | 40.24 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 1970 | 40.59 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1974 | -52.68 % change on previous year | -894.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9201 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1976 | 75.42 % change on previous year | +8096.6% |
| 1977 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1978 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1980 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1981 | 44.7 % change on previous year | +311.5% |
| 1982 | -33.26 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1983 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1984 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1985 | 43.75 % change on previous year | -602.6% |
| 1986 | 35.36 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1987 | -13.37 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1988 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1989 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -1318.0% |
| 1990 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1992 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +514.4% |
| 1993 | -14.33 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1994 | -35.37 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1995 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1996 | 52.23 % change on previous year | +1481.5% |
| 1997 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1998 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1999 | 15.1 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 2000 | -14.37 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2001 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 20.28 % change on previous year | -306.4% |
| 2003 | 64.7 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 2004 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2005 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2006 | 111.1 % change on previous year | +1369.1% |
| 2007 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2008 | 39.86 % change on previous year | +497.2% |
| 2009 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 52.13 % change on previous year | +692.3% |
| 2011 | 48.74 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2012 | -51.71 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2014 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 2015 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +465.1% |
| 2016 | 48.26 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2017 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2018 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -632.9% |
| 2020 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2021 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2022 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2023 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -634.8% |
| 2025 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13.81 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13.81 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.68 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +8096.6% | 0.9201 % change on previous year | 75.42 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1481.5% | 3.3 % change on previous year | 52.23 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1369.1% | 7.56 % change on previous year | 111.1 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1318.0% | -1.54 % change on previous year | 18.81 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | +1246.4% | 5.84 % change on previous year | 78.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.97 % change on previous year | -24.92 % change on previous year | 78.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 19.24 % change on previous year | -39.96 % change on previous year | 102.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7 % change on previous year | -52.68 % change on previous year | 75.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.49 % change on previous year | -33.26 % change on previous year | 44.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -35.37 % change on previous year | 52.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.89 % change on previous year | -14.37 % change on previous year | 111.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -51.71 % change on previous year | 52.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -12.82 % change on previous year | 13.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Iceland was 13.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.1 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.68 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.