Iceland vs Sri Lanka: 24_International reserves
Iceland
6.36 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6.47 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Iceland rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
85th
24_International reserves over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.47 billion excluding gold against 6.36 billion excluding gold in Iceland, a difference of 114.70 million excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 395.66 million excluding gold | 1.42 billion excluding gold | 1.03 billion excluding gold | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion excluding gold | 2.00 billion excluding gold | 721.73 million excluding gold | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.59 billion excluding gold | 5.91 billion excluding gold | 312.95 million excluding gold | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.44 billion excluding gold | 4.47 billion excluding gold | 1.97 billion excluding gold | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.47 billion excluding gold against 6.36 billion excluding gold in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 114.70 million excluding gold, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Iceland ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).