Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1463 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.1463 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.3617 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Iceland ranks 79th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0473 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0897 SDR per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1066 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.096 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.098 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.054 SDR per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0561 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0884 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.09 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.043 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0481 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0454 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0592 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0458 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.056 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0651 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0511 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0504 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0364 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0361 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0881 SDR per US$ of GDP | +102.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0758 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.127 SDR per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1874 SDR per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 0.27 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3617 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1825 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1694 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1597 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2055 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2549 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.184 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1704 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1963 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2023 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1928 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1516 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1366 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1479 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1463 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0821 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0579 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.051 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0414 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1874 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2154 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1597 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3617 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1629 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2023 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1512 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Namibia 0.1503 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1482 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Portugal 0.145 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 China 0.1404 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Tunisia 0.1394 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.1463 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3617 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.