Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Iceland, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +74.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 14 Saint Lucia 0 units per person compare
- 15 Cape Verde 0 units per person compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per person compare
- 18 Macau, China 0 units per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0 units per person compare
- 20 Bahamas 0 units per person 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 in months of imports, per capita in Iceland?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Iceland was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.