Reserve assets, Debt securities in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Iceland, 1990β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6.19 billion US dollar for reserve assets, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Iceland peaked at 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 243.22 million US dollar, in 1994.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 133 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284.93 million US dollar | 243.22 million US dollar | 326.64 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion US dollar | 266.10 million US dollar | 2.24 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 billion US dollar | 1.89 billion US dollar | 5.91 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 billion US dollar | 2.24 billion US dollar | 6.19 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More external debt data for Iceland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.68 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 9.22 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.0418 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.75 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 3.71 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 67.59 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 37.77 (2030)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 11.17 million (2025)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 2.30 billion US dollar (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Iceland was 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.22 million US dollar in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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 Reserve assets, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.