Total reserves in Iceland

Iceland: Total reserves was 7.73 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.73 billion includes gold, current US$
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
90th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.55 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
12.33 million includes gold, current US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Total reserves in Iceland, 1960–2025

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Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in includes gold, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves in Iceland is 7.73 billion includes gold, current US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Iceland peaked at 8.55 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.33 million includes gold, current US$, in 1960.

Iceland ranks 90th of 181 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.02 million includes gold, current US$ 12.33 million includes gold, current US$ 58.05 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1970s 93.41 million includes gold, current US$ 49.80 million includes gold, current US$ 187.03 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1980s 248.34 million includes gold, current US$ 142.71 million includes gold, current US$ 356.97 million includes gold, current US$ 10
1990s 432.76 million includes gold, current US$ 311.69 million includes gold, current US$ 514.65 million includes gold, current US$ 10
2000s 1.66 billion includes gold, current US$ 355.38 million includes gold, current US$ 3.88 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2010s 5.89 billion includes gold, current US$ 4.18 billion includes gold, current US$ 8.55 billion includes gold, current US$ 10
2020s 6.55 billion includes gold, current US$ 5.81 billion includes gold, current US$ 7.73 billion includes gold, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 87 Myanmar 9.34 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  2. 88 Albania 8.60 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  3. 89 Nicaragua 8.32 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  4. 91 Iran 7.69 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  5. 92 Lithuania 7.06 billion includes gold, current US$ compare
  6. 93 Mongolia 7.00 billion includes gold, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Iceland?
Total reserves in Iceland was 7.73 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 billion includes gold, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.33 million includes gold, current US$ in 1960.
How does Iceland rank for total reserves?
Iceland ranks 90th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.