Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1411 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.1411 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.3576 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Iceland ranks 70th of 178 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0859 SDR per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1032 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0937 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0938 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0962 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0863 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0525 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0537 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0861 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0914 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.088 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0683 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP | -63.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0395 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0354 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0389 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0545 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0498 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0606 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0303 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0411 SDR per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0368 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0383 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0323 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0482 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0423 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0866 SDR per US$ of GDP | +104.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0743 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1251 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1841 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2658 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3576 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1779 SDR per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1663 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1568 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2027 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2524 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1817 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1682 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1935 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1985 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1896 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1486 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1335 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1441 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1411 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0795 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0552 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0967 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0465 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0706 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0323 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1568 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3576 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1592 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Russian Federation 0.1447 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1435 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Philippines 0.1383 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Botswana 0.1374 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Poland 0.1372 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 14,384 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.1411 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3576 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.