Total Reserves in Iceland

Iceland: Total Reserves was 7,457 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7,457
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
86th
of 164 countries
All-time high
8,454
in 2011
All-time low
294.86
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in Iceland, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 4391991: 452.51992: 501.61993: 429.21994: 294.91995: 310.21996: 456.71997: 386.31998: 429.21999: 481.62000: 391.62001: 3412002: 443.12003: 795.52004: 1.0k2005: 1.0k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.6k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.8k2010: 5.7k2011: 8.5k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.1k2015: 5.0k2016: 7.2k2017: 6.5k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.7k2020: 6.3k2021: 7.0k2022: 5.8k2023: 5.7k2024: 6.2k2025: 7.5k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves in Iceland stood at 7,457.

The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Iceland peaked at 8,454 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 294.86, in 1994.

That places Iceland 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
1990s 418.13 294.86 501.63 10
2000s 1,628 340.96 3,817 10
2010s 5,806 4,089 8,454 10
2020s 6,403 5,680 7,457 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 83 Nepal 8,507 compare
  2. 84 Greece 8,404 compare
  3. 85 Nicaragua 8,325 compare
  4. 87 Lithuania 7,083 compare
  5. 88 Mongolia 7,005 compare
  6. 89 Sri Lanka 6,838 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Iceland

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Iceland?
Total reserves in Iceland was 7,457 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8,454 in 2011.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 294.86 in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for total reserves?
Iceland ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.