How does Iceland rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Iceland ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iceland

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0089 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.7%

World rank

97th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.1495 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.0071 units per US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.027 units per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
1972	0.0216 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1973	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1974	0.0301 units per US$ of GDP	+72.7%
1975	0.0437 units per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1976	0.0534 units per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1977	0.0422 units per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1978	0.0382 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.026 units per US$ of GDP	-32.0%
1980	0.0183 units per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1981	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1982	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	+68.4%
1983	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1984	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1985	0.0274 units per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1986	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1987	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1988	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1989	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1990	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1991	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1992	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
1993	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1994	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1995	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1996	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1997	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1998	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1999	0.0149 units per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2000	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2001	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2002	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2004	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2005	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2006	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2007	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2008	0.0556 units per US$ of GDP	+680.7%
2009	0.0906 units per US$ of GDP	+63.0%
2010	0.1077 units per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
2011	0.1495 units per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
2012	0.0628 units per US$ of GDP	-58.0%
2013	0.0579 units per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2014	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	-53.5%
2015	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-71.3%
2016	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	+107.6%
2017	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2018	0.0131 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2019	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2020	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2021	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2022	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2023	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2024	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2025	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.007 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+680.7%	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	0.0556 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	0.0345 units per US$ of GDP	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	0.0534 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	0.0282 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0139 units per US$ of GDP	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0237 units per US$ of GDP	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	0.0906 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.047 units per US$ of GDP	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	0.1495 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iceland

94 Greece 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare
95 Guinea 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP compare
96 Myanmar 0.009 units per US$ of GDP compare
98 Mauritius 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
99 Belgium 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
100 Cape Verde 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Iceland?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.