Iceland vs Norway: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita
Iceland
879.5 units per person
in 2025
Norway
674.18 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
8th
Norway rank
10th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 879.5 units per person against 674.18 units per person in Norway, a difference of 205.32 units per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.38 units per person | 21.48 units per person | 50.9 units per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 254.93 units per person | 44.92 units per person | 210.01 units per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 304.43 units per person | 70.03 units per person | 234.4 units per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 387.55 units per person | 166.8 units per person | 220.76 units per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1,083 units per person | 402.89 units per person | 679.72 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2,368 units per person | 611.15 units per person | 1,756 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 903.61 units per person | 682.61 units per person | 221 units per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 879.5 units per person against 674.18 units per person in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita between Iceland and Norway?
- 205.32 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 8th and Norway ranks 10th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.