Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) in Iceland
Iceland: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 3.89 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.89 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.97 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
281.66 million current US$
in 2008
Years of data
46
1976–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Iceland, 1976–2021
Source: World Bank national accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.89 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 270.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Iceland peaked at 5.97 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281.66 million current US$, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Iceland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 501.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 673.90 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 723.84 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 776.36 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 941.24 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 887.56 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 733.16 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 608.67 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 613.19 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 592.49 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 873.73 million current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.28 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2008 | 281.66 million current US$ | -90.8% |
| 2009 | 400.91 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 539.34 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +94.7% |
| 2012 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +121.2% |
| 2014 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 5.54 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 5.15 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 3.68 billion current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2021 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.89 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.18 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.89 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.92 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +121.2% | 1.26 billion current US$ | 2.78 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 668.88 million current US$ | 501.40 million current US$ | 776.36 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 873.90 million current US$ | 592.49 million current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion current US$ | 281.66 million current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 539.34 million current US$ | 5.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 billion current US$ | 3.68 billion current US$ | 3.89 billion current US$ | 2 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Iceland?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Iceland was 3.89 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank national accounts data files.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.66 million current US$ in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data files, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers.