External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Israel
Israel: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -7.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Israel, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Israel stood at -7.45 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Israel peaked at 396.35 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -307.12 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Israel ranks 105th of 192 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.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Israel, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1973 | -160.81 % change on previous year | -2244.1% |
| 1974 | -29.84 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1975 | -64.64 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 1976 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1977 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1978 | -126.88 % change on previous year | -2286.2% |
| 1979 | -71.31 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1980 | -83.14 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1981 | -173.45 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 1982 | -117.07 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1983 | -136.41 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1984 | -298.33 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 1985 | -174.38 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1986 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1987 | -127.3 % change on previous year | +463.9% |
| 1988 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1989 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1990 | -62.38 % change on previous year | -547.7% |
| 1991 | -100.65 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1992 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1993 | -51.96 % change on previous year | -788.5% |
| 1994 | -17.23 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1995 | -18.19 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1996 | -9.07 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1998 | 31.22 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1999 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2000 | 71.61 % change on previous year | -735.0% |
| 2001 | -296.49 % change on previous year | -514.1% |
| 2002 | -24.58 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2003 | 59.33 % change on previous year | -341.4% |
| 2004 | 60.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | -27.43 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2006 | 43.43 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2007 | -307.12 % change on previous year | -807.1% |
| 2008 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2009 | 301.2 % change on previous year | +1310.7% |
| 2010 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2011 | -141.01 % change on previous year | +520.5% |
| 2012 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 396.35 % change on previous year | -15291.8% |
| 2014 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2015 | 133.81 % change on previous year | -1387.0% |
| 2016 | -40.91 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2017 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2018 | -59.92 % change on previous year | -715.2% |
| 2019 | 169.78 % change on previous year | -383.4% |
| 2020 | 91.77 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2021 | -0.5194 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2022 | -17.12 % change on previous year | +3195.8% |
| 2023 | 36.49 % change on previous year | -313.2% |
| 2024 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2025 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -7.45 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 % change on previous year. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's -7.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -18.48 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 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 | +15291.8% | -2.61 % change on previous year | 396.35 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -3195.8% | -0.5194 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2286.2% | 5.8 % change on previous year | -126.88 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -2244.1% | 7.5 % change on previous year | -160.81 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1387.0% | -10.4 % change on previous year | 133.81 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1310.7% | 21.35 % change on previous year | 301.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -48.72 % change on previous year | -160.81 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -109.9 % change on previous year | -298.33 % change on previous year | 19.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.93 % change on previous year | -100.65 % change on previous year | 31.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.82 % change on previous year | -307.12 % change on previous year | 301.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 % change on previous year | -141.01 % change on previous year | 396.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.54 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 91.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 102 Guatemala -6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Nepal -6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Rwanda -7.29 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Lesotho -7.5 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Bangladesh -7.66 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Marshall Islands -8 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Israel
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Israel?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Israel was -7.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 396.35 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -307.12 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Israel rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Israel ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.