Gross capital formation in Israel
Israel: Gross capital formation was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Israel, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 24.3% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Israel peaked at 36.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1989.
That places Israel 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.6% | — |
| 1971 | 35.6% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 26.8% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 26.4% | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 26.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 20.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 22.4% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.8% | 27.6% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 14,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 50,709 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Israel?
- Gross capital formation in Israel was 24.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1989.
- How does Israel rank for gross capital formation?
- Israel ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.