IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 879.5 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Iceland is 879.5 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Iceland peaked at 7,214 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.95 units per person, in 1965.
That places Iceland 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.03 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 85.35 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 61.85 units per person | -27.5% |
| 1963 | 45.57 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 44.71 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 43.95 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 57.63 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 75.52 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 93.11 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 129.12 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 121.11 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 90.93 units per person | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 89.55 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 97.95 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 219.03 units per person | +123.6% |
| 1975 | 291.89 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 419.13 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 434.95 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 444.51 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 340.22 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 280.53 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 203.68 units per person | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 310.66 units per person | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 340.54 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 315.45 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 350.72 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 333.64 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 320.71 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 299.49 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 288.87 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 310.3 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 308.34 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 394.14 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1993 | 389.72 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 410.58 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 415.81 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 400.04 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 372.29 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 384.34 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 489.99 units per person | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 458.8 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 436.7 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 468.2 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 508.2 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 526.49 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 476.92 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 490.33 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 502.18 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3,198 units per person | +536.8% |
| 2009 | 3,760 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4,716 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 7,214 units per person | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 2,927 units per person | -59.4% |
| 2013 | 2,905 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,486 units per person | -48.9% |
| 2015 | 414.08 units per person | -72.1% |
| 2016 | 1,010 units per person | +143.9% |
| 2017 | 1,045 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 993.65 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 966.48 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 990.42 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 946.8 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 877.94 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 876.68 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 850.3 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 879.5 units per person | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 879.5 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 879.5 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 227.36 units per person, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +536.8% | 502.18 units per person | 3,198 units per person |
| 2016 | +143.9% | 414.08 units per person | 1,010 units per person |
| 1974 | +123.6% | 97.95 units per person | 219.03 units per person |
| 2015 | -72.1% | 1,486 units per person | 414.08 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.38 units per person | 43.95 units per person | 129.12 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.93 units per person | 89.55 units per person | 444.51 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 304.43 units per person | 203.68 units per person | 350.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 387.55 units per person | 308.34 units per person | 489.99 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,083 units per person | 436.7 units per person | 3,760 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,368 units per person | 414.08 units per person | 7,214 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 903.61 units per person | 850.3 units per person | 990.42 units per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Iceland?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Iceland was 879.5 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,214 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.95 units per person in 1965.
- How does Iceland rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.