Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Israel
Israel: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.4% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Israel peaked at 9.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1975.
That places Israel 21st out of 189 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.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -53.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | -0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -403.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -367.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -3677.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -74.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +321.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -28.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +56.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +257.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +53.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +102.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +104.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -38.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +386.6% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -52.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -74.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +303.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -68.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +151.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -53.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -48.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +22.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,885 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -0.8084 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0475 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,578 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Israel?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Israel was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1975.
- How does Israel rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.