Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Iceland
Iceland: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Iceland, 1986–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Iceland is 6.19 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Iceland peaked at 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183.00 million US dollar, in 1988.
Iceland ranks 51st of 140 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.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 185.00 million US dollar | — |
| 1987 | 201.00 million US dollar | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 183.00 million US dollar | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 220.00 million US dollar | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 250.59 million US dollar | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 306.34 million US dollar | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 325.05 million US dollar | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 291.06 million US dollar | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 243.22 million US dollar | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 257.32 million US dollar | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 279.64 million US dollar | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 298.17 million US dollar | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 326.64 million US dollar | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 271.27 million US dollar | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 266.10 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 266.23 million US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 296.69 million US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 444.26 million US dollar | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 637.65 million US dollar | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 674.75 million US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.69 billion US dollar | +150.8% |
| 2007 | 2.24 billion US dollar | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 billion US dollar | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.89 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 billion US dollar | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.16 billion US dollar | +42.4% |
| 2013 | 3.74 billion US dollar | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 3.79 billion US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.79 billion US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.91 billion US dollar | +56.2% |
| 2017 | 5.30 billion US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 4.96 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.70 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.17 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 4.97 billion US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.24 billion US dollar | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 3.78 billion US dollar | +68.7% |
| 2024 | 5.14 billion US dollar | +35.8% |
| 2025 | 6.19 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 197.25 million US dollar | 183.00 million US dollar | 220.00 million US dollar | 4 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More external debt data for Iceland
- Other investment, Debt instruments 6.68 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 12.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 17,018 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1731 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 9.22 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -0.0418 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 50.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.75 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,520 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Iceland?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Iceland was 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.00 million US dollar in 1988.
- How does Iceland rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) 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, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and 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.