Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Israel
Israel: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Israel is 14.72 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Israel peaked at 15.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places Israel 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Israel, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -400.0% |
| 1977 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.00 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -85.7% |
| 1980 | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -400.0% |
| 1981 | 113.60 million BoP, current US$ | -3886.7% |
| 1982 | 189.40 million BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 100.20 million BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | -75.9% |
| 1985 | 95.90 million BoP, current US$ | +297.9% |
| 1986 | 127.00 million BoP, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 167.30 million BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 147.20 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 109.40 million BoP, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 199.40 million BoP, current US$ | +82.3% |
| 1991 | 331.00 million BoP, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1992 | 579.50 million BoP, current US$ | +75.1% |
| 1993 | 615.40 million BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 741.60 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 820.20 million BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 815.10 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 922.70 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 829.20 million BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +302.2% |
| 2001 | 687.30 million BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2002 | 980.80 million BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +112.7% |
| 2004 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +117.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 15.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +424.2% |
| 2007 | 8.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 7.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2010 | 7.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +353.6% |
| 2011 | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 3.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2014 | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 10.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +142.4% |
| 2016 | 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 7.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 6.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 8.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 10.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +126.5% |
| 2022 | 10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 billion BoP, current US$, 10.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Israel's 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 55.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +3886.7% | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 113.60 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.10 million BoP, current US$ | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.11 million BoP, current US$ | -3.00 million BoP, current US$ | 189.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.84 million BoP, current US$ | 199.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 687.30 million BoP, current US$ | 15.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 20 Saudi Arabia 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Cayman Islands 25.25 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Italy 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Mexico 12.98 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Malta 11.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Turkey 9.83 billion BoP, current US$ 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 foreign direct investment, net outflows in Israel?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Israel was 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.