Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Israel
Israel: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 12.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Israel is 12.35 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Israel peaked at 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.07 billion BoP, current US$, in 1996.
That places Israel 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Israel, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -41.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -103.00 million BoP, current US$ | +151.2% |
| 1965 | -190.00 million BoP, current US$ | +84.5% |
| 1966 | -160.00 million BoP, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1967 | -20.00 million BoP, current US$ | -87.5% |
| 1968 | -184.00 million BoP, current US$ | +820.0% |
| 1969 | -395.00 million BoP, current US$ | +114.7% |
| 1970 | -617.00 million BoP, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 1971 | -545.00 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1972 | -216.00 million BoP, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1973 | -525.00 million BoP, current US$ | +143.1% |
| 1974 | -1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +197.7% |
| 1975 | -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1976 | -676.00 million BoP, current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1977 | -356.00 million BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1978 | -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +183.4% |
| 1979 | -920.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1980 | -871.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1981 | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1982 | -2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.8% |
| 1983 | -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1984 | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1985 | 987.70 million BoP, current US$ | -162.6% |
| 1986 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1987 | -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -210.2% |
| 1988 | -837.90 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 1989 | 208.40 million BoP, current US$ | -124.9% |
| 1990 | 163.40 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1991 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -882.4% |
| 1992 | -875.00 million BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1993 | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +183.4% |
| 1994 | -3.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1995 | -5.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1996 | -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1997 | -4.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 1998 | -2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 1999 | -2.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2000 | -3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | -3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2003 | -720.10 million BoP, current US$ | -74.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -263.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +178.8% |
| 2006 | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2007 | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 941.10 million BoP, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +541.3% |
| 2010 | 6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2012 | -692.80 million BoP, current US$ | -127.0% |
| 2013 | 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -1070.3% |
| 2014 | 10.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 10.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 11.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 9.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 15.38 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 13.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 12.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2025 | 12.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 12.35 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 194.40 million BoP, current US$, 63.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 12.35 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -822.96 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1070.3% | -692.80 million BoP, current US$ | 6.72 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | -882.4% | 163.40 million BoP, current US$ | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1968 | -820.0% | -20.00 million BoP, current US$ | -184.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +541.3% | 941.10 million BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -156.14 million BoP, current US$ | -395.00 million BoP, current US$ | -20.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | -824.90 million BoP, current US$ | -1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -216.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -821.21 million BoP, current US$ | -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 163.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -692.80 million BoP, current US$ | 13.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 207.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 394.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 287.7 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Israel?
- Current account balance in Israel was 12.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Israel rank for current account balance?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.