IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0065 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0974 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
All-time low
0.0045 units per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025

00.020.040.060.080.1196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0974 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Iceland ranks 97th of 189 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.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0573 units per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1962 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP -34.2%
1963 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP -37.2%
1964 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP -21.8%
1965 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1966 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1967 0.023 units per US$ of GDP +34.8%
1968 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP +63.7%
1969 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP +60.1%
1970 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP -24.6%
1971 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP -45.2%
1972 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1973 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP -27.3%
1974 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP +70.1%
1975 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP +52.0%
1976 0.046 units per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1977 0.0347 units per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1978 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
1979 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1980 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP -27.4%
1981 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1982 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP +77.7%
1983 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP +35.7%
1984 0.026 units per US$ of GDP -3.4%
1985 0.025 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1986 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP -35.6%
1987 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -39.4%
1988 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
1989 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1990 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1991 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1992 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP +31.4%
1993 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
1994 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1995 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
1996 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1997 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1998 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1999 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP +25.5%
2000 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2001 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2002 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2003 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2004 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -17.2%
2005 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2006 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
2007 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2008 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP +701.0%
2009 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP +60.1%
2010 0.07 units per US$ of GDP +21.0%
2011 0.0974 units per US$ of GDP +39.2%
2012 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP -58.0%
2013 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2014 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP -50.5%
2015 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP -70.0%
2016 0.012 units per US$ of GDP +114.0%
2017 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2018 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2019 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2020 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2021 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2022 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2023 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2024 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2025 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -14.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +701.0% 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0349 units per US$ of GDP 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP 0.0603 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP 0.046 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0578 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0974 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 94 Greece 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 95 Guinea 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 96 Myanmar 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 98 Mauritius 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 99 Belgium 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 100 Cape Verde 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0974 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.