IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel
Israel: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Israel peaked at 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Israel 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | +111.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +121.6% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +121.6% | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +111.7% | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 capita 194.24 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Israel?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Israel was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Israel rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Israel ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.