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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1960–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +701.0% | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 642.2 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 1,468 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.