IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iceland
Iceland: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 78.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iceland, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iceland is 78.31, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iceland peaked at 1,275 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Iceland 128th out of 194 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.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 75 | — |
| 1948 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 74.67 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 135.82 | +81.9% |
| 1961 | 135.82 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.27 | -26.2% |
| 1963 | 75.2 | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 75.11 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 75.11 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75.13 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.07 | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 125.07 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 175.07 | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 107.65 | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 75.04 | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 75 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.96 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 167.39 | +123.3% |
| 1975 | 236.3 | +41.2% |
| 1976 | 345.3 | +46.1% |
| 1977 | 345.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 263 | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 201.03 | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 115.36 | -42.6% |
| 1981 | 92.83 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 151.4 | +63.1% |
| 1983 | 129.33 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 129.33 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 129.33 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 111.29 | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 93.25 | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 93.25 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 93.25 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 93.25 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 93.24 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.73 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 87.72 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.71 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.71 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.7 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.7 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.7 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.21 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 84.2 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.2 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.19 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.19 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 560.38 | +565.6% |
| 2009 | 649.63 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 828.18 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 1,275 | +53.9% |
| 2012 | 519.34 | -59.3% |
| 2013 | 519.33 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 285.48 | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 84.06 | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 78.31 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.31 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 78.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 78.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.23, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +565.6% | 84.19 | 560.38 |
| 1974 | +123.3% | 74.96 | 167.39 |
| 1960 | +81.9% | 74.67 | 135.82 |
| 2015 | -70.6% | 285.48 | 84.06 |
| 1982 | +63.1% | 92.83 | 151.4 |
| 2012 | -59.3% | 1,275 | 519.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45 | 0 | 75 | 5 |
| 1950s | 74.97 | 74.67 | 75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.27 | 75.11 | 175.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 189.1 | 74.96 | 345.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.86 | 92.83 | 151.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.47 | 84.21 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.36 | 84.19 | 649.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.42 | 78.31 | 1,275 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.31 | 78.31 | 78.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iceland?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iceland was 78.31 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 in 2011.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Iceland rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Iceland ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.