Reserves excluding gold in Iceland
Iceland: Reserves excluding gold was 5.44 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Iceland, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Iceland stood at 5.44 billion SDR.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Iceland peaked at 5.50 billion SDR in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million SDR, in 1950.
Iceland ranks 89th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.08 million SDR | 6.25 million SDR | 15.65 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.98 million SDR | 11.30 million SDR | 57.03 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.82 million SDR | 38.59 million SDR | 122.93 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.05 million SDR | 130.18 million SDR | 256.68 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.29 million SDR | 200.65 million SDR | 362.42 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion SDR | 269.14 million SDR | 2.43 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion SDR | 2.66 billion SDR | 5.50 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 billion SDR | 4.23 billion SDR | 5.44 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 86 Albania 5.90 billion SDR compare
- 87 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 5.85 billion SDR compare
- 88 Greece 5.80 billion SDR compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.17 billion SDR compare
- 91 Belarus, Republic of 5.07 billion SDR compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 4.64 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 118.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 5.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 5.65 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 4.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11.64 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.23 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 203.48 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 89.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Iceland?
- Reserves excluding gold in Iceland was 5.44 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 billion SDR in 2011.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Iceland rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Iceland ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.