Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 13,870 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Iceland stood at 13,870 SDR per person.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Iceland peaked at 17,254 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 (SDR), per capita 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 | 180.39 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 226.47 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 275.11 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 1966 | 291.61 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 172.28 SDR per person | -40.9% |
| 1968 | 132.71 SDR per person | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 184.39 SDR per person | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 257.88 SDR per person | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 307.67 SDR per person | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 365.75 SDR per person | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 384.17 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 179.33 SDR per person | -53.3% |
| 1975 | 178.68 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 310.34 SDR per person | +73.7% |
| 1977 | 365.02 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 466.42 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 544.57 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 597.36 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 854.56 SDR per person | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 562.75 SDR per person | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 601.71 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 543.52 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 775.16 SDR per person | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 1,042 SDR per person | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 892.55 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 865.11 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,015 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1,203 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 1,219 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,388 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1,177 SDR per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 754.25 SDR per person | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 774.95 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,173 SDR per person | +51.4% |
| 1997 | 1,049 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,105 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,257 SDR per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1,061 SDR per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 944.45 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1,126 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 1,842 SDR per person | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 2,307 SDR per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 2,442 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5,036 SDR per person | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 5,237 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,190 SDR per person | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 7,637 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 11,635 SDR per person | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 17,254 SDR per person | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 8,288 SDR per person | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 8,345 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,644 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,848 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 15,861 SDR per person | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 13,257 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 12,719 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13,408 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11,934 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 13,354 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 11,353 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 10,972 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 12,373 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 13,870 SDR per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182.47 SDR per person | 64.36 SDR per person | 291.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 335.98 SDR per person | 178.68 SDR per person | 544.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 774.95 SDR per person | 543.52 SDR per person | 1,042 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,110 SDR per person | 754.25 SDR per person | 1,388 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,482 SDR per person | 944.45 SDR per person | 7,637 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,026 SDR per person | 8,288 SDR per person | 17,254 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,309 SDR per person | 10,972 SDR per person | 13,870 SDR per person | 6 |
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- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1281 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 12,597 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 14,388 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Iceland?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Iceland was 13,870 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17,254 SDR per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.