Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Israel
Israel: Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance was 82.04 billion in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Israel, 1995–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Israel recorded 82.04 billion for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in 2026.
The figure is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Israel peaked at 84.32 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -17.04 billion, in 1996.
That places Israel 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -14.96 billion | — |
| 1996 | -17.04 billion | +13.9% |
| 1997 | -12.52 billion | -26.5% |
| 1998 | -4.34 billion | -65.4% |
| 1999 | -6.34 billion | +46.2% |
| 2000 | -8.13 billion | +28.3% |
| 2001 | -8.02 billion | -1.4% |
| 2002 | -5.20 billion | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 3.53 billion | -168.0% |
| 2004 | 9.09 billion | +157.3% |
| 2005 | 19.76 billion | +117.3% |
| 2006 | 27.88 billion | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 23.15 billion | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 8.14 billion | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 26.38 billion | +224.2% |
| 2010 | 30.48 billion | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 14.89 billion | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 4.17 billion | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 31.98 billion | +666.7% |
| 2014 | 47.53 billion | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 61.56 billion | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 46.52 billion | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 47.02 billion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.62 billion | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 45.68 billion | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 67.95 billion | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 61.22 billion | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 69.60 billion | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 84.32 billion | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 70.50 billion | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 58.78 billion | -16.6% |
| 2026 | 82.04 billion | +39.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 82.04 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.64 billion, 31.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance 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 | +666.7% | 4.17 billion | 31.98 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -11.04 billion | -17.04 billion | -4.34 billion | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.66 billion | -8.13 billion | 27.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.04 billion | 4.17 billion | 61.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.63 billion | 58.78 billion | 84.32 billion | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 4 Croatia -763.39 million compare
- 4 Slovenia 4.50 billion compare
- 4 Sweden 556.63 billion compare
- 5 Lithuania 2.17 billion compare
- 5 Denmark 414.16 billion compare
- 6 Estonia -348.29 million compare
- 6 Germany 299.66 billion compare
- 7 Latvia -1.22 billion compare
- 8 Ireland 76.63 billion compare
- 8 Poland -47.26 billion compare
- 9 Switzerland 64.67 billion compare
- 9 Türkiye -796.83 billion compare
- 10 Czechia 56.86 billion compare
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 economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Israel?
- Economic outlook no 116 — current account balance in Israel was 82.04 billion in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — current account balance recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 84.32 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — current account balance recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.04 billion in 1996.
- How does Israel rank for economic outlook no 116 — current account balance?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — current account balance rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 116 — Current account balance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org